Priyadarshini Raje Scindia


Priyadarshini Raje Scindia is the wife of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who has been Member of Parliament for Guna and was the Union Minister of Power.

Biography

Scindia was born in 1975. Her father, Kumar Sangramsinh Gaekwad, was the eighth child and third son of Pratap Singh Rao Gaekwad, the last ruler of Baroda State, who ruled until 1951 when the state became a part of the Republic of India. Her mother, Asharaje Gaekwad, is a lineal descendant of the Rana dynasty of hereditary, feudal, prime ministers of Nepal. She was educated at Fort Convent School, Mumbai and thereafter at Sophia College for Women, Mumbai. In December 1994, she married Jyotiraditya Scindia, a junior minister in the Indian government and member of parliament from Madhya Pradesh. The couple have one son and one daughter.
Scindia appeared in Verve's "Best dressed - 2008" hall of fame list. In 2012, she was included in the "India's 50 Most Beautiful Women" list by Femina.
She is involved in the restoration of Jai Vilas Mahal, Usha Kiran Palace, and formulating projects for children. According to her, "living in a palace is a full time job."

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