According to city historian and author Maya Jayapal, Shahaji summoned Jijabai and their second son to Bengaluru. "Shivaji lived in Bengaluru for some time between 1640 and 1642 and took a liking to the city," she says. "Shivaji stayed in Bengaluru for a few years and his wedding took place in between. The letter may have been the trigger for Shahaji asking Jijabai to Bengaluru, bringing their son with her. According to him, Shivaji's first wedding to Saibai took place at Lal Mahal in Pune in the absence of his father.

Source: Times of India February 19, 2017 03:20 UTC