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George Jivaji Rao Scindia

Jivajirao Scindia
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The Maharaja of Gwalior: a hand-coloured photograph, c.1930's
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 (1916-06-26)26 June 1916
Gwalior
Died 16 July 1961(1961-07-16) (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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