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	Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vijayaraje Scindia was born in 1919 at Sagar in present-day Madhya Pradesh, the; eldest child of Thakur Mahendra Singh, a government officer, by his first wife Chuda Deveshwari.
		In 1941, at the; age of 22, Lekha was married to Jiyajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, one of the; largest, richest and highest-ranking 21-gun-salute princely states in India.
		Her husband family, the Scindias, were among the most prominent Maratha families of the land.
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	Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vijayaraje Scindia was a senior Bharatiya Janata Party politician and the rajmata ( queen mother) of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior.
		In 1941, she married Jiyajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior, and took the name Vijayaraje.
		In the 1970s Vijayraje and her son, Madhavrao Scindia were involved in a public dispute over property.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rajmata_Vijayraje_Scindia (305 words)

	rajmata vijayraje scindia - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Vijayaraje Scindia, senior Bharatiya Janata Party politician and the rajmata (queen mother) of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior.
		In 1941, she married Jiyajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior, and took the name Vijayaraje.
		In the 1970s Vijayraje and her son, Madhavrao Scindia were involved in a public dispute over property.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/rajmata-vijayraje-scindia (288 words)

	Vijayaraje Scindia
		Vijayaraje Scindia was born in 1919 at Sagar in present-day Madhya Pradesh, the eldest child of Thakur Mahendra Singh, a government officer, by his first wife Chuda Deveshwari.
		In 1941, at the age of 22, Lekha was married to Jiyajirao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, one of the largest, richest and highest-ranking 21-gun-salute princely states in India.
		The fact that Lekha belonged to one of the hoariest Rajput families in the sub-continent, (albeit to an impoverished cadet branch of such), undoubtedly lent special weight, in the eyes of her husband's family, to the suit that was pressed on Lekha's behalf by her uncles.
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Rajmata_Vijayraje_Scindia (1040 words)

	Madhavrao Scindia at AllExperts
		Madhavrao Scindia (1945-2001) (alternatively the Maharaja of Gwalior) was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior.
		Born on March 26, 1945, Madhavrao Scindia was the son of the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior, Jiyajirao Scindia.
		Scindia's political role and influence within the Congress party grew rapidly and he was seen as a potential prime ministerial candidate.
	en.allexperts.com /e/m/ma/madhavrao_scindia.htm (747 words)

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		As Scindia rose to speak from the roof of a car, he held the mouth of a worker tight, to prevent him from spitting any more venom.
		Whatever it was, the Scindias continued to be an enigma to their rivals in politics.
		The voting pattern in all these constituencies shows that Scindia’s candidates won not only with upper caste, urban voters, they were supported by the backward and minority voters who were drifting away from the Congress in the rest of the country.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1011004/editoria.htm (5929 words)

	Sindhia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 1962, Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia, the widow of Maharaja Jiyajirao, was elected to the Lok Sabha, beginning the family's career in electoral politics.
		Her son Madhavrao Scindia was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971 and served until his death in 2001.
		His son, Jyotiraditya Scindia, was elected to the seat formerly held by his father in 2002.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Sindhia (311 words)

	Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia - Wikipedia
		Vijayaraje Scindia vÃ¤xte upp hos sin morfader, en rana ("furste") i exil frÃ¥n Nepal.
		Sedan valdes Scindia till lagstiftande fÃ¶rsamlingen i Madhya Pradesh fÃ¶r valkretsen Kerera.
		Sonen Madhavrao Scindia var minister i en kongressregering.
	sv.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rajmata_Vijayraje_Scindia (222 words)

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		Rajmata was a shining example of this unique culture of Tyaag, renunciation of power.
		Rajmata was one of the senior leaders who commanded universal respect and support.
		Rajmata explained that she could not allow her personal problems to block the work of the organization.
	www.bjp.org /today/Oct_0204/Oct_2_p_13.htm (1261 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Vijayaraje Scindia's condition worsens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Scindia, 82, was admitted to hospital January 2 with meningitis.
		Scindia, a seven-term Lok Sabha member (1957-98) and a former BJP vice-president, is the mother of Union Minister of State for Personnel Vasundhara Raje.
		Scindia, whose late husband was the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, is also referred to as the "Rajmata" or "Royal Mother." She served two terms in the Rajya Sabha and was also a member of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly.
	newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2001/01/22/22condition.html (193 words)

	Scindia Summary
		In 1962, Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia, the widow of Maharaja Jiyajirao, was elected to the Lok Sabha, beginning the family's career in electoral politics.
		Her son Madhavrao Scindia was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971 representing the Congress Party, and served until his death in 2001.
		His son, Jyotiraditya Scindia, also in the Congress Party, was elected to the seat formerly held by his father in 2002.
	www.bookrags.com /Scindia (854 words)

	GN Online: Popular leader's death rocks Maharashtra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Scindia was a charismatic leader who was always supportive of all his colleagues.
		According to Govindrao Adik, president, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, "Scindia campaigned vigorously during the last state assembly and parliamentary elections when he was the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee and in charge of Maharashtra.
		Gwalior was awarded to the Scindias or the Shinde clan, the warrior Maratha community, by the Peshwa rulers for their prowess in war and loyalty in the 16 the century.
	www.gulf-news.com /Articles/print.asp?ArticleID=27961 (609 words)

	The Indian Express : National Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The dynasty was founded by Ranuji Scindia, who was hired by the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao to command a force in the early 16th century.
		Besides the fact that the Rajmata and her son were members of the two prominent rival political parties, their relationship was aggravated by the struggle for the control of the dynasty.
		According to her autobiography, Vijayraje was determined to fight Indira despite prominent Opposition leaders being hunted down and imprisoned.
	www.indianexpress.com /ie20011001/nat8.html (558 words)

	Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Gwalior property duel: long court battle likely (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia, who died on, established the trust on January 25, for dealing with her property after her demise.
		Her estranged son, Congress leader Madhavrao Scindia who already has several suits pending in the courts, contends that he alone has the right to the entire ancestral property in view of the law of primogeniture that allowed inheritance to the first born in royalty.
		Angre, who has been closely associated with the family for several decades and was named by Vijayaraje in her will as "almost a member of my family," also emphasised the law of primogeniture could not apply on Madhavrao as royalty were a thing of the past.
	newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2001/02/11/11suit.html (419 words)

	Sindhia [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia, Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha The Maratha Empire, (also spelled Mahratta), also called the Maratha Confederacy, was a state in central India.
		In 1962, Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Vijayaraje Scindia, senior Bharatiya Janata Party politician and the rajmata (queen mother) of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior.
		Her son Madhavrao Scindia Madhavrao Scindia (1945-2001) was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior.
	www.wikimirror.com /Sindhia (1298 words)

	Scindia: Information from Answers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Scindia family ruled Gwalior until India's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, when the Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia acceded to the Government of India.
		In 1962, Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia, the widow of Maharaja Jiwajirao, was elected to the Lok Sabha, beginning the family's career in electoral politics.
		His son, Jyotiraditya Scindia, also in the Congress Party, was elected to the seat formerly held by his father in 2004.
	www.sd9.us /index.php/d3d3LmFuc3dlcnMuY29tL3RvcGljL3NjaW5kaWE= (853 words)

	The Indian Express: National Network: Full story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Another sister of late King Mahendra is the Rajmata of the erstwhile state of Mayurbhanj in Bihar and 71-year-old Bharati Rajyalaxmi Banja Deo is the Rani of Bhubaneshwar.
		Besides late Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia’s maternal grandfather who was a Rana, her daughter Usha Raje is married to the former Nepali Minister Pashupati Shumsher Singh Rana, whose daughter Devyani is at the centre of the macabre story unfolding in the kingdom.
		Vijayraje’s son, Congress leader Madhav Rao Scindia, is also married to a Rana, the famously elusive Madhavi Devi.
	www.indianexpress.com /ie20010607/nat14.shtml (655 words)

	What is at stake in the Gwalior family feud
		But privately, the Scindia clan and their confidants realize the worst-case scenario has now unfolded: the Rajmata has bequeathed very little to her children and what is worse, has given ``rank outsiders'' like Angre and her personal physician, Dr J K a share in the properties.
		While the Rajmata's daughters were apparently seeking legal advice and thinking of drafting a press release, the Angre camp was gearing up for executing the will, dividing the precious heirlooms, setting up the foundations and trusts---all per the Rajmata's wishes.
		The Rajmata has left behind copious instructions on the properties should be managed by the Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Trust, which she set up in 1985 when she wrote her will, and the sprawling Jai Vilas Palace into an Educational Trust.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/20010209/ina09022.html (1001 words)

	What is at stake in the Gwalior family feud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		But privately, the Scindia clan and their confidants realize the worst-case scenario has now unfolded: the Rajmata has bequeathed very little to her children and what is worse, has given ``rank outsiders'' like Angre and her personal physician, Dr J K a share in the properties.
		While the Rajmata's daughters were apparently seeking legal advice and thinking of drafting a press release, the Angre camp was gearing up for executing the will, dividing the precious heirlooms, setting up the foundations and trusts---all per the Rajmata's wishes.
		The Rajmata has left behind copious instructions on the properties should be managed by the Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Trust, which she set up in 1985 when she wrote her will, and the sprawling Jai Vilas Palace into an Educational Trust.
	www.indianexpress.com /ie/daily/20010209/ina09022.html (1001 words)

	The Ultimate Sindhia - American History Information Guide and Reference
		The Sindhia family ruled Gwalior until India's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, when the Maharaja Jiyajirao Scindia acceded to India, and Gwalior was merged with a number of other princely states to become the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat in 1950.
		Her son Madhavrao Scindia was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971 and served until his death in 2001.
		His son, Jyotiraditya Scindia, was elected to the seat formerly held by his father in 2002.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Sindhia (288 words)

	MP’s royal lady 'hurt' at BJP's cold attitude - Sify.com
		This time over the reported resignation of the party's State secretary and Shivpuri MLA Yashodhara Raje Scindia, daughter of Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia who was party's national vice-president and an icon for the party.
		But, a plausible 'decline' in the Scindia family's recognition within the BJP after Rajmata’s demise is said to be behind her daughter's anger which has put the BJP in a tight spot.
		Scindia junior, the sources said, had told Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Digvijay Singh that there cannot be two Scindias in the party.
	sify.com /news/fullstory.php?id=13246455 (680 words)

	Netguruindia News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The 82-year-old Rajmata, as she was popularly known, had been admitted to the Medical Intensive Care Unit of Apollo Hospital on 2 January for treatment of meningitis and other health problems.
		While her son Madhavrao Scindia is a senior Congress leader, her daughter Vasundhararaje is a BJP minister in the NDA government.
		From Raj Mahishi to Rajmata - how easily and comfortably she slipped into the new role and how she was adored as Rajmata in every sense of the term is something unique amongst princely families.
	www.netguruindia.com /news/Jan01/26/NAT6.html (854 words)

	Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Definition / Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vijayaraje Scindia, senior Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; "Indian People's Party") is one of the largest political parties in India.
		The BJP was formed as a separate party in 1980 after internal differences in the Janata Party resulted in the collapse of its go...
		[click for more] politician and the rajmata ( queen mother) of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India.
	www.elresearch.com /Rajmata_Vijayraje_Scindia (324 words)

	Excelsior... Nation
		Late Madhavrao Scindia was keen to see his son enter into public life and had even organised a function for Jyotiraditya to make a public debut at his hometown Gwalior today.
		While his mother late Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia, his sisters Union Minister Vasundhara Raje and Yashodhara Raje, MLA are in the BJP, Madhavrao Scindia entered into political arena under the then Jan Sangh banner before shifting to the Congress in 1979.
		According to some Congress workers, Scindia hit upon the idea of organising the marathon to launch his son into politics considering that such events are very popular here.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /01oct07/national.htm (3197 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Scindia
		The Scindia, also spelled Sindhia, Sindia, or Shinde, are a prominent Maratha family in India.
		The dynasty was founded by Ranoji Rao Scindia, Meharban Srimant Ranoji Rao Shinde was the founder of Gwalior Dominious.
		Her other daughter, Yashoda Raje Scindia, contested assembly elections from Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh and won in 1998 and 2003.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Scindia (823 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
		Mrs Madhavi Raje Scindia being consoled by family friends at Rani Mahal in Gwalior on Wednesday, where Madhav Rao Scindia's body is kept for public viewing.
		There is hope of 30-year-old Jyodiraditya Scindia stepping into the shoes of his father, but say the residents, it will still be years before that happens.
		It is after 40 years that a male member of Scindia family is being cremated at Chattri — the final resting place for members of the Scindia royal family.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20011004/main4.htm (544 words)

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