THE SCINDIA LEGACY: From Ranoji to Jyotiraditya

From royalty to politics, a hard-hitting look at the history of one of the / greatest dynasties of India, mired in wars, public disputes and property / contentions. / The Scindia dynasty, a 300-year-old royal house, is perhaps the only family / in India which is known not just for its unlimited riches and never-ending / popularity but also for its immense social service, mainly through politics. / There are innumerable stories-some told repeatedly and others seldom / told-from the time Ranoji Scindia founded the dynasty in 1731 to Rajmata / Vijaya Raje Scindia's unwilling entry in politics in 1957 to Jyotiraditya / Scindia's entry in the Rajya Sabha in 2020. / The book deftly outlines how, of the three generations in politics over the / centuries, it was only Madhavrao-Rajmata's son and Jyotiraditya's father-who / had never lost an election. He was the darling of people from his erstwhile / royal house of Gwalior, until his untimely demise in an air crash. Rajmata / and her grandson Jyotiraditya were members of both houses of Indian / Parliament at different times. The two share several similarities: both were / in the Congress first and then left it dramatically, to say the least. Both, / angered by prevailing political situations within their party, brought down / their own governments-some 40 years apart! / This book unveils many stories, about how the Scindias have conducted / themselves in public with a degree of elan, despite the bitter legal and / political fights which were the bane of the Scindias. / The Scindia Legacy showcases the courage and charisma of one of the / eminent political families of India./