Jaiwanta Bai

Jaiwanta Bai Songara, also known as Maharani Jaiwanta Bai, was the queen of Kingdom of Mewar. Jaiwanta Bai is the chief consort and first wife of Udai Singh II, and the mother of Maharana Pratap.

Early life
Jaiwanta Bai was born in Pali, Jalore into the family of Chauhans of Jalore. Her father, Akheraj Chauhan Songara was the Songara chief of Jalore.

Marriage to Udai Singh


Jaiwanta Bai was married to Udai Singh II, the 13th Rana of Mewar. She was his first wife and chief consort. Jaiwanta Bai gave birth to her son, Maharana Pratap on 9 May 1540 at Kumbhalgarh. She trained him in warfare and embedded values in him through the teachings of Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Jaiwanta Bai was known to be a Krishna devotee. As the Maharani of Mewar, she built the Badla Wali Sarai and Panghat Baori, in Mewar.

In popular culture

 * In the 2015 series, Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap, Jaiwanta Bai was portrayed by Rajshree Thakur.