People / group

Scindias

The Scindias were a Maratha ruling family who became one of the most powerful houses of the Maratha Confederacy, later based at Gwalior. Along with the Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles, they held large territories in northern and central India. Rivalry among these chiefs weakened central authority after 1740.

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Maratha EmpireGovernance, Decline

Mentioned in 10 state histories

Lunavada StateKhilchipur StateRajgarh StateSitamau StateKurwai StateBaroda StateDhar StateSailana StateNagpur KingdomDholpur State

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Scindias. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scindias
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“Scindias.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scindias. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Scindias.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scindias.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Scindias’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scindias (Accessed: ).

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