We look at murder and warfare as immoral. Yet Peshwa is an Indian Hero. We look at polygamy as against the norm yet historically until about 50 years ago all Indian rulers had multiple wives.
Was Akbar the Great immoral? Jodha was his third wife. And historically not even his favourite. the great love of his life was his first wife.
Mastani was effectively the Golden Goose, she was married off to Peshwa without her opinion likely consulted or required. She went to him with a 1/3 of her dads kingdom (upon his eventual death), a diamond mine, enough Gold coins to fund the next 5 Peshwa campaigns and more land than Peshwa could afford. Had he not married her, her father would have eventually married her off to his rivals and Peshwa being the astute politician would have been a fool to reject this.
Mastanis only mistake was to love her husband. Why shouldnt she? Should she have lived as a widow her whole life despite having a husband? Because he was already married? Mastani herself was the daughter of one of the Maharajs 19 wives. It was common.
The issue was her religion lets not brush over that. Just because she was a second wife we cannot and should not brush her off as immoral. She was a gifted politician, poet, dancer and warrior. A woman this accomplished in those times was a rarity. And thats why Peshwa fell in love with her. She was his equal
Lets be honest, history shows that Kashi wasnt always as sweet and lovable as she is shown in the trailers. A second wife is immoral purely becasue she loves her husband. A woman conniving and plotting to hurt/kill her rival is to be pitied? Why... shouldnt that be just as immoral.
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