Personal Life
Jivajirao became Maharaja on 5 June 1925, succeeding his father Madho Rao Scindia upon his death. On February 21, 1941, he married Lekha Divyeshwari Devi, afterwards known as Vijayraje Scindia, who was descended from the powerful Rana family of Nepal. They were the parents of five children, four daughters and a son, including:
- Padma Raje, was married to HH Maharaja Kirit Dev Burman of Tripura. Died in Calcutta, circa 1965
- Usha Raje, is married to Pashupati Rana, Kathmandu, Nepal
- lateMadhavrao Scindia (born 10 March 1945-30 Sept 2001),former union cabinet minister in India
- Vasundhara Raje, former chief minister of the Indian state of Rajasthan
- Yashodhara Raje, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Member of Parliament
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