VIJAYA RAJE SCINDIA

Oct. 12, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release a commemorative coin of Rs. 100 in honour of Vijaya Raje Scindia on October 12, 2020.

About:

Vijaya Raje Scindia (1919 – 2001), born Lekha Divyeshwari Devi and known popularly as the Rajmata of Gwalior, was a prominent Indian political personality.
She was married to the last ruling Maharaja of Gwalior, Jivajirao Scindia.
In later life, she became a politician of considerable influence and was elected repeatedly to both houses of the Indian parliament.
She was also an active member, for many decades, of the Jana Sangh and co-founder of Bharatiya Janata Party.
She had four daughters and a son including
- Madhavrao Scindia (1945–2001), Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress and former Union Minister, and the titular Maharaja of Gwalior. He was the father of Jyotiraditya Scindia.
- Vasundhara Raje (b. 1953) BJP politician and a two-term Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She was formerly married to the titular Maharaja of Dholpur.