Priyadarshini Raje Scindia

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Priyadarshini Raje Scindia

Priyadarshini Raje Scindia (née Gaekwad) is the wife of Jyotiraditya Scindia, a junior minister for power in the Government of India.

Biography

Scindia was born in 1975. Her father, Kumar Sangramsingh Gaekwad, was the eighth child and third son[citation needed] of the last ruler of Baroda state, Pratap Singh Gaekwad, whose ruled until 1947, and who was deposed as titular ruler by the Government of India in 1951.[1] Her mother, Asharaje Gaekwad, is a lineal descendant of the Rana dynasty of hereditary, feudal,[2][3] prime ministers of Nepal. She attended Mumbai's Fort Convent School and later Sophia College.[4] In December 1994, she married Jyotiraditya Scindia, a junior minister in the Indian government and member of parliament from Madhya Pradesh.[5] The couple have one son and one daughter.[6]

Scindia appeared in Verve's "Best dressed - 2008" hall of fame list.[7] In 2012, she was included in the "India's 50 Most Beautiful Woman" list by Femina.[8]

She is involved in the restoration of Jai Vilas Mahal, Usha Kiran Palace, and formulating projects for children.[9] According to her, "living in a palace is a full time job."[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maharaja Deposed 218 (5842-5854). Illustrated London News. 21 April 1951. p. 617.  Quote: "It was announced on April 13 that the Government of India has deposed the Maharaja of Baroda by withdrawing its recognition of him. Instead, it has recognised his eldest son, twenty-one-year-old Prince Fateh Singh, as the new ruler. The Maharaja was given a month in which he may appeal to the President."
  2. ↑ Om Prakash Sen Thakuri (22 March 2012). "Nepal: Corruption in Nepal–Curse or Crime?". Asian Human Rights Commission. 
  3. ↑ Sarah Dix (June 2011). "Corruption and anti-corruption in Nepal". Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. pp. 34–35. 
  4. ↑ "Rare pics of Priyadarshini, the gorgeous wife of Jyotiraditya Scindia". India TV. Retrieved 9 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ Singh, Sangita (2 June 2002). "The evolution of Jyotiraditya Scindia". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Jyotiraditya Scindia". Lifestyle Lounge. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 
  7. ↑ Verve: The Spirit of Today's Woman. Indian and Eastern Engineer Limited. 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Femina’s India’s 50 Most Beautiful Women". Southdreamz.com. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2013. 
  9. ↑ "The Exacting Minister". Tehelka. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 
  10. ↑ "'Living in a palace is a full-time job', says Priya Raje Scindia". DNA. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 
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