George Jivaji Rao Scindia
| Jivajirao Scindia | |
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The Maharaja of Gwalior: a hand-coloured photograph, c.1930's
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| Maharaja of Gwalior | |
| Reign | 5 June 1925 – 28 May 1948 |
| Predecessor | Madho Rao Scindia |
| Successor | Monarchy abolished, Gwalior merged into Madhya Bharat |
| Titular Maharaja of Gwalior | |
| Pretendence | 28 May 1948 – 16 July 1961 |
| Successor | Madhavrao Scindia |
| Born |
26 June 1916 Gwalior |
| Died | 16 July 1961 (aged 45) Bombay |
| Spouse | Vijaya Raje Scindia |
| Issue |
Usha Raje Madhavrao Vasundhara Raje Yashodhara Raje |
| House | Scindia |
| Father | Madho Rao Scindia |
| Mother | Gajrabai Raje Sahib Scindia |
| Religion | Hindu Maratha |
Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia (26 June 1916 – 16 July 1961) of the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas was the last reigning Maharaja of Gwalior state in central India, and the rajpramukh (appointed governor) of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state of independent India. The Maharaja was and till date is very popular due to his interests in the toy trains and cars. He also assembled a toy train made up of silver in his palace dining table in Jai Vilas Palace, Gwalior to serve food, wines and chutneys to the guests.
Jivajirao was a scion of the Scindia family, descended from the Maratha general Ranojirao Scindia. Ranojirao was the head of the Maratha armies in Malwa during the first part of the 18th century, as the Maratha Empire was expanding rapidly at the expense of the Mughal Empire. Daulatrao Scindia shifted the capital from Ujjain to the new city of Lashkar, near the historic fortress-city of Gwalior. The Scindias accepted British suzerainty in 1818 at the conclusion of their benefits from them after they lost 3rd War Third Anglo-Maratha War. At 68,291 km², Gwalior was the largest state in the Central India Agency, and among the five largest princely states in all of India.
Jivajirao became Maharaja on 5 June 1925, succeeding his father Madho Rao Scindia upon his death. On 21 February 1941, he married Lekha Divyeshwari Devi, afterwards known as Vijaya Raje Scindia, who was descended from the powerful Rana dynasty of Nepal. They were the parents of five children, four daughters and a son, including:
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