Scindia

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The Jai vilas Palace in Gwalior, the current headquarters of the Scindia family

The Scindia (also Sindia , Shinde or Sindhia ) was an influential Marathen dynasty in India . Their relatives ruled the princely state of Gwalior from the 18th to the 20th century , but they also played a role in the politics of independent India.

The founder of the dynasty and the princely state was Ranojirao Scindia (r. 1731–1745). After the Third Marath War they were forced to recognize British sovereignty over Gwalior. George Jivajirao Scindia (r. 1925–1947) was the last Maharaja of Gwalior.

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