Scindia family biography questions

Power, wealth, palace intrigue, family relationships marred by mistrust and political differences, a matriarch and her only son, the heir, falling apart, sibling rivalry and protracted legal battles over property, a retelling of the recent history of the Scindias has all this and much more.

Senior journalist Rasheed Kidwai, a noted chronicler of contemporary politics, has in his book The House of Scindias – A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue provided a highly engrossing tale of the family, its internal dynamics and the impact that it has left on Indian polity.

The anecdote-rich narration irreverently throws light on the erstwhile royal family's attempts to showcase its former regal influence through pomp and show and contrasts it with the time during Emergency when it did not have money to even pay the salary of the palace staff in Gwalior.

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