Umade Bhattiyani

Umade Bhattiyani (d. 1562; other names Umadeo, Uma Devi) was one of the wives of Maldeo Rathore, the renowned Rathore ruler of Marwar (r. 1532 – 1562). She was known as Roothi Rani — the Irate or Aggrieved Queen, or 'the Queen-who-Sulked.

Family

Umade is a princess of the Bhati Rajput clan of Jaisalmer and was the daughter of Rawal Lunkaran Bhati, the ruler of Jaisalmer (r. 1530 - 1551). Her sister Dheer Bai Bhattiyani was the favourite wife of Maharana Udai Singh II of Mewar.

Marriage

She was married to Maldeo Rathore. The marriage was not a happy one. She also refused to have any conjugal relations with him. Her attitude towards Maldeo earned her the title Roothi Rani.

In popular culture

• Umade is the titular character of the novella Roothi Rani written by Premchand.
• A fictionalized Umade was portrayed by Mreenal Deshraj in Sony TV's historical drama Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.

Of note

There is a similar story about another Roothi Rani in the Jaisamand area The Hawa Mahal near Dhebar Lake or Jaisamand Lake is also known as Roothi Rani ka Mahal.

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