House of Scindia
| House of Scindia | |
|---|---|
| Country | Gwalior State |
| Founded | 1731 |
| Founder | Ranoji Scindia |
| Current head | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Final ruler | Jiwajirao Scindia (Gwalior) later the Rajpramukh) |
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| Estate(s) | Gwalior Fort Shinde Chhatri Jai Vilas Mahal |
| Deposition | 1948 (Gwalior State) 1971 (Rajpramukh under the Indian Union) |
House of Scindia or earlier known as the Sendrak was a Hindu Maratha Royal House that ruled the erstwhile Gwalior State in central India. Ranoji Scindia rose as a prominent military commander under Peshwa Bajirao I. Ranoji and his descendants, along with Holkars, played a leading role during the Maratha ascendancy in northern India in the 18th century. The Gwalior State became a princely state during the British Raj in the 19th and the 20th centuries. After India's independence in 1947 and the abolition of princely states, several members of the Scindia Dynasty went on to enter Indian politics.