Shinde

Shinde (Marathi: शिंदे) is a clan and surname among the Prominent Royal Families of Maratha (Maharashtrian) people of India. Variations of the name include Scindia, Scindhia, Sindhia, Sindia, Sindhe and Shinday.

The Scindia/Shinde dynasty was founded by Maharaja Ranoji Rao Scindia, who was the son of Maharaja Jankoji Rao Scindia, the Deshmukh of Kanherkhed, a village in Satara District, Maharashtra.

History

The Scindia dynasty was founded by Ranoji Scindia, who was the son of Jankojirao Scindia, the Deshmukh of Kanherkhed, a village in Satara District, Maharashtra. Peshwa Baji Rao's career saw the strengthening of the Maratha Empire. Ranoji was in charge of the Maratha conquests in Malwa in 1726. Ranoji established his capital at Ujjain in 1731. His successors included Jayajirao, Jyotibarao, Dattajirao, Jankojirao, Mahadji Shinde and Daulatrao Scindia. The Scindhia state of Gwalior became a major regional power in the latter half of the 18th century and figured prominently in the three Anglo-Maratha Wars. They held sway over many of the Rajput states, and conquered north India.