PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Gwalior is the premier Maratha state in Central India and was founded in 1731, by Shrimant Ranoji Scindia, who held military rank under Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the paramount ruler of the Maratha Empire, and established his headquarters at Ujjain. In 1782, Maharaja Mahadji Scindia was recognized by Warren Hastings as an independent ruler. In 1886, Gwalior Fort was restored to Maharaja Scindia by Lord Dufferin. The Maharaja maintained a military force of 5,504 cavalry, 11,040 infantry and 48 cannons (in 1893). Rulers were...

• Shrimant Mahadji, Patil of Kannerkhera, married and had issue.

  • Shrimant Pattu, married and had issue.

    • Shrimant Hangoji, married and had issue.

      • Shrimant Changoji, married and had issue.

        • Shrimant Dattaji, married and had issue.

          • Shrimant Jankoji, married and had issue.

            • Shrimant Ranoji, Patil of Kannerkhera then 1st Maharaja of Gwalior (see below)

        • Shrimant Janoji aka Hangoji, married and had issue.

          • Shrimant Changoji, married and had issue.

            • Shrimant Kedarji, married and had issue.

              • Shrimant Sarupji, married and had issue.

                • Shrimant Changoji, married and had issue.

                • >> Shrimant Bhivba, married and had issue.

                • >> >> Shrimant Nagoji, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Hariba Nagoji Scindia, married and had adoptive issue.

                • >> >> >> >> (A) Shrimant Patloji Kondaji Scindia (see below)

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Govindrao Nagoji Scindia

          • Shrimant Kaloji aka Raoloji, married and had issue.

            • Shrimant Jotiba

            • Shrimant Manaji, Patil of Kanherkhed in Maharashtra, he became a member of the household of the Peshwa Balaji Rao, and subsequently a successful commander of the Peshwa's cavalry; married and had issue.

              • Shrimant Apaji, married and had issue. He died after 1721.

                • Shrimant Kedarji, married and had issue.

                • >> Shrimant Hanwantrao aka Babaji Scindia, married and had issue.

                • >> >> Shrimant Bhagirathrao Scindia, he was adopted by HH Maharaja Scindia Jankojirao, 7th Maharaja of Gwalior, and succeeded as HH Maharaja Scindia Jayajirao, 8th Maharaja of Gwalior (qv)

              • Shrimant Janoji, married and had issue. He died after 1713.

                • Shrimant Kondaji, married and had issue.

                • >> Shrimant Patloji Kondaji aka Patubha Scindia, he was adopted by Shrimant Hariba Nagoji Scindia (see above), married and had issue.

                • >> >> Shrimant Mugutrao, he was adopted on 27th June 1827 and succeeded as HH Maharaja Scindia Jankojirao II, 7th Maharaja of Gwalior (qv)

                • >> >> Shrimant Ranojirao aka Kaka Sahib, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Madhavarao Scindia

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Ramrao Scindia

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Krishnarao Scindia

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Anandrao Scindia

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Mugatrao Scindia, he was adopted by Shrimant Govindrao Nagoji Scindia (see above)

                • >> >> >> Shrimant Ganpatrao Scindia

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1. Maharaja Scindia RANOJIRAO SCINDIA, 1st Maharaja of Gwalior 1731/1745, he was placed in charge of the Maratha armies in Malwa by the Peshwa, and conquered much of it from the Mughal Empire, he fixed his headquarters in the ancient city of Ujjain, which ultimately became the capital of the Shinde dominion, which became known after its later capital of Gwalior; married and had issue, three sons, as well as further issue, two natural sons. He died 19th July 1745 at Shujalpur in Central India.

   • Maharaja Scindia Jayapparao Ranojirao Scindia (qv)

   • Shrimant Dattajirao Ranojirao Scindia, married and had issue. He died 1760.

     • Shrimant (name unknown) Dattajirao Scindia, born 1760.

   • Shrimant Jyotiba Ranojirao Scindia, born 1727, died 1760.

   • Maharaja Scindia Madhavrao I Ranojirao Scindia (by a Rajput concubine) (qv)

   • Shrimant Tukojirao Ranojirao Scindia, married and had issue. He died 15th January 1761 in battle at Panipat.

     • Shrimant Jyotaba Tukojirao Scindia

     • Shrimant Ravloji Tukojirao Scindia

     • Shrimant Anandrao Tukojirao Scindia, married and had issue.

       • Maharaja Scindia Daulatrao Scindia (qv)

     • Shrimant Roraji Tukojirao Scindia

     • Shrimant Kedarji Tukojirao Scindia

2. Maharaja Scindia JAYAPPARAO SCINDIA, 2nd Maharaja of Gwalior 1745/1755, married and had issue. He died 25th July 1755 (Savan Badi 8th, VS 1812) at Nagaur.

   • Maharaja Scindia Jankojirao I Scindia (qv)

3. Maharaja Scindia JANKOJIRAO I SCINDIA, 3rd Maharaja of Gwalior 1755/1761, he was taken prisoner at the Third Battle of Panipat against the Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761 and put to death. He was killed on 15th January 1761.

4. Maharaja Scindia MADHAVRAO I SCINDIA, 4th Maharaja of Gwalior 1761/1794, born 1730, privately educated in the use of arms and ammunitions and in military strategy, he also was taught Persian and Sanskrit; he fought at Panipat but managed to escape though severely wounded in the leg, leaving him with a permanent limp; afterwards, in the aftermath of Panipat, he turned Gwalior into the chief military power in the Maratha confederacy, developing a well-trained modern army under the command of Benoît de Boigne; married and had issue. He died 12th February 1794 at Poona.

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Bala Bai Raje Saheb Scindia, she married Raja Chandra Desmukh Bahadur, died in 1796, she was granted her husband's Jagir Bala Bai Jagir (39 villages, lapsed in 1831) , on the 18th February 1804, which she held till her death in 1831.

5. Maharaja Scindia DAULATRAO SCINDIA, 5th Maharaja of Gwalior [12.2.1794] - [20.3.1827], born 1779, he aimed at increasing his dominions at all costs, and seized territory from the Maratha Puars of Dhar and Dewas, but in July 1801, Maharaja Holkar appeared before Sindhia's capital of Ujjain, and after defeating some battalions under John Hessing, extorted a large sum from its inhabitants, but did not ravage the town, in October, however, Sarje Rao Ghatge took revenge by sacking Indore, razing it almost to the ground, and practicing every form of atrocity on its inhabitants; a period of unrest followed until the Peshwa signed the Treaty of Bassein on 31st December 1802, by which the British were recognized as the paramount power in India; he evaded all attempts at negotiation with the British until his power was broken in both western and northern India by the British victories at Ahmadnagar, Assaye, Asirgarh, and Laswari; he signed the Treaty of Sarji Anjangaon on 30th December 1803 forcing him to give up his possessions between the Yamuna and the Ganges, the district of Bharuch, and other lands in the south of his dominions; in 1811, he annexed the neighboring kingdom of Chanderi and in 1817 he signed the Treaty of Gwalior by which he promised full cooperation in the suppression of the Pindaris; married (amongst others) (a), Shrimant Maharani Baijabai, she died after 1833, daughter of Shrimant Sakharam Ghatge Sarjerao (died 26th July 1809), Chief of Kagal, and had issue, as well as adoptive issue. He died spm 20th March 1827.

   • (A) Maharaja Scindia Jankojirao II [Jivajirao Scindia] (adopted by Maharani Baijabai) (qv)

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari (name unknown) (by Maharani Baijabai), married Sardar Sri Ramchandra Rao Patankar, and had adoptive issue.

Maharani Scindia Baija Bai 1827/1833 (Maharani Regent) married Maharaja Scindia Daulatrao Scindia (see above), and had adoptive issue. She died after 1833.

6. Maharaja Scindia JANKOJIRAO II SCINDIA, 6th Maharaja of Gwalior 1827/1843, born 1816, married (amongst others), Shrimant Maharani Tara Bai Raje Saheb Scindia, born 1830, and had adoptive issue. He died 7th February 1843.

   • (A) HH Maharaja Scindia Jayajirao Scindia (qv)

7. HH Maharaja Scindia JAYAJIRAO SCINDIA, 7th Maharaja of Gwalior 1843/1886, born 1834 as Shrimant Bhagirathrao Hanwantrao Shinde, he was granted powers of administration in January 1853, he displayed great courage and loyalty during the Mutiny of 1857, when his army went over to the mutineers, and he himself and his Minister, were compelled to flee to Agra, he was restored and brought back to Gwalior by Sir Hugh Rose on 19th June 1858, and received many great and well-deserved honours during the rest of his long reign; he was granted or awarded the right of adoption, numerous titles, extensive grants of additional territory, and an increase to his army, he also became successively an Honorary General in the British army, a Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, a Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India, and a Companion of the Indian Empire; married 1stly, 19th May 1843, a daughter of Sardar Mamasaheb Kadam, married 2ndly, a lady from Jodhpur, married 3rdly, a lady from Jodhpur, married 4thly, 1875, a daughter of Sardar Jadhav, and had issue, as well as further issue. He died 20th June 1886.

   • HH Maharaja Scindia Madhavrao II Scindia (by 4th marriage) (qv)

   • Shrimant Balwant Rao [Bhaiya Sahib Scindia] (natural son), born 1854 ^(#1), ADC to his father in 1872.

   • Shrimant Ganpat Rao [Bhaiya Saheb Scindia] (natural son, by Chandrabhaga Bai, a famous dancer in Gwalior), born 1852, was a highly talented musician, an unparalleled Dhrupada and Dhamar singer, a well-known Harmonium player and a fine composer of thumris. He composed many thumris under his nickname "Sugharapiya," and gave a new dimension to the thumri style. He was a court musician of Rampur for some time. Later, he settled in Calcutta. Several first-rate musicians of India are said to have studied under him. He died 1920 ^(#2).

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Tarabai Raje Saheb Scindia, married HH Maharaja Krishnaji Raje Puar, Maharaja of Dewas Senior.

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Gunvantabai Raje Saheb Scindia [Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Gunvantaraje Saheb Shitole], married Sardar Raj Rajendra Raja Ramchandrarao Narsinghrao Shitole Deshmukh (Photo), born 1849, died 1902, and had issue.

     • Sardar Raj Rajendra Maloji Narsinghrao Shitole Deshmukh

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Mannubai Raje Saheb Scindia, married Lieut.-Col. Amir-ul-umra Sardar Appajirao Shitole Anklekar, C.I.E., born 1874, appointed Private Secretary to HH the Maharaja of Gwalior.

8. HH Mukhtar-ul-Mulk, Azim-ul-lqtidar Rafi-ush-Shan Wala Shikoh Muhtashaim-i-Dauran, Umdat-ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraj Hisam-us-Saltanat Maharaja MADHO RAO II Scindia Alijah Bahadur Srinath Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidwi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Muazzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan, 8th Maharaja of Gwalior 1886/1925 , born 20th October 1876, he succeeded to the gadi as a minor on 3rd July 1886; married 1stly, 1891, HH Maharani Chinkuraje, awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Medal in 1900 and the Order of the Crown of India in 1928, died 23rd November 1931 at Bombay, daughter of Madho Rao Mohite, married 2ndly, 8th August 1913, HH Maharani Gajraje Sahiba, daughter of the Sar Desai of Sankli, died 1943, and had issue. He died 5th June 1925 in Paris.

   • HH Maharaja Scindia Sir Jivajirao Scindia (qv)

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Kamalaraje Scindia [Rani Kamalaraje Bhonsle of Akalkot], born 11th November 1914, married 1933, Meherban Shrimant Raja Vijaisinghrao Bhonsle of Akalkot.

9. Lt.-Col. HH Mukhtar-ul-Mulk, Azim-ul-lqtidar Rafi-ush-Shan Wala Shikoh Muhtashaim-i-Dauran, Umdat-ul-Umara, Maharajadhiraj Hisam-us-Saltanat Sir JIVAJIRAO SCINDIA Alijah Bahadur Srinath Mansur-i-Zaman, Fidwi-i-Hazrat-i-Malika-i-Muazzama-i-Rafi-ud-Darja-i-Inglistan G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., 9th Maharaja of Gwalior 1925/1961, born 26th June 1916, he succeeded to the gadi on 27th September 1925, and assumed ruling powers on 2nd November 1936; educated privately and at Victoria College, Gwalior; he received Settlement and Revenue training at Lyallpur, Punjab, Administrative Training at Bombay and Bangalore and Military training at Poona; he was appointed "Associate Knight" of the Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem in June 1937; he was elected Vice-President of the East India Association, London in November 1937; he was created a G.C.I.E. on 1st January 1941; married 21st February 1941 Maharani Vijaya Raje, born 12th October 1919, as Lekha Divyeshwari Devi, daughter of Thakur Mahendra Singh of Kotla, and his 1st wife, Thakurani Chuda Deveshwari, she was Member of the Lok Sabha 1957/1967 and 1971/1977, Member of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha 1967/1971 and the Rajya Sabha 1978/1989; Vice-President of the Jana Sangh 1973 and the B.J.P., died 25th January 2001, and had issue, one son and four daughters. He died 1961.

   • Maharani Padma Raje Scindia, born 23rd February 1942, married 6th March 1960 HH Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Burman of Tripura, and had issue, two daughters. She died 26th April 1969.

   • Maharajkumari Usharaje Scindia, born 31st October 1943, married 30th June 1967 Shri Pashupati Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal, and has issue.

   • HH Maharaja Scindia Madhavrao III Scindia (qv)

   • HH Maharani Vasundhara Scindia, born 8th March 1953 in Bombay, B.A. (Hons.) (Economics and Political Science), educated at Sophia College, Bombay University, Mumbai. Currently the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Member of the National Executive of the BJP 1984/-, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly 1985/89, Vice-President of Yuva Morcha B.J.P. for two years. Vice President of the BJP, Rajasthan 1987/- , Member of the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Lok Sabha. Member of the following committees... Library Committee 1990/91; Consultative Committees, Ministries of Commerce and Tourism 1990/91; Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology, Environment and Tourism 1991/96; Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1996/97; Consultative Committees, Ministries of Power, Science and Technology and Tourism 1996/97; Joint Secretary, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party 1997/-, Union Minister of State, External Affairs 1998/99; Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Small Scale Industries and Agro & Rural Industries; Department of Personnel and Training; Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space 1999/2001; Union Minister of State, Small Scale Industries; Personnel, Training, Pensions, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances; Planning; Department of Atomic Energy; and Department of Space (Independent Charge). In November 2003, she resigned her cabinet post to run as BJP candidate for Chief Minister of Rajasthan; she married 17th November 1972, HH Maharaj Rana Hemant Singh of Dholpur, and has issue.

   • Shrimant Maharajkumari Yashodhara Scindia, born 19th June 1954 in London, educated at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Bombay, then the Presentation Convent, Kodaikanal, and her final 2 years at the Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya Gwalior; moved to New Orleans, USA after her marriage and was appointed board member of the Delta Festival Ballet, an Advisory Board Member of the Contemporary Art Center, and a Fellow of the New Orleans Museum of Art; she returned to India in 1994 and went into formal politics, contesting the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly Elections in 1998 and then being re-elected 5 years later, for a second term in 2003 in the State Assembly elections. She is an active member of her State Legislative Party; presently serving in the Madhya Pradesh Government as a Cabinet Minister for Tourism, Sports and Youth Welfare; she married Dr. Sidharth Bhansali, cardiologist, and has issue, three children.

     • Akshay Bhansali, born 19th September 1979, a producer at MTV Desi in New York; married 4th/5th February 2017, Shrimant Krutika Raje Ghorpade, daughter of Rajkumar Shrimant Kartikeya Raje Murarirao Ghorpade of Sandur, and his wife, Shrimati Ambika Raje Ghorpade.

     • Abhishek Bhansali, born 1985, a student at the NYU Stern School of Business

     • Trishala Bhansali, born 1988, a student at NYU

10. HH Maharaja Scindia MADHAVRAO III SCINDIA, 10th Maharaja of Gwalior 1961/2001, born 10th May 1945 in Bombay, married 9th May 1966, HH Maharani Pratima Rajya Laxmi Devi [Madhavi Devi, born as Kiran Rajya Laxmi Devi], daughter of General Shri Yuvraj Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal, and his wife, Rani Indira Kumari, and had issue. He died in a plane crash near Motta, 30th September 2001 and was cremated at Amma Maharaj Ki Chhatri, Gwalior on the 4th October 2001.

    • Yuvrani Chitrangada Scindia, born 14th February 1967, married 11th December 1987, Yuvraj Vikramaditya Singh of Jammu and Kashmir and has issue.

    • HH Maharaja Scindia Jyotiradityrao Scindia (qv)

11. HH Maharaja Scindia JYOTIRADITYARAO SCINDIA, 11th Maharaja of Gwalior (see above)