Jivajirao Scindia

Jivajirao Scindia became Maharaja of Gwalior at age 9 after the death of his father, Madho Rao Scindia. His reign was under a regency until he came of age, and he ruled until the state's integration into India.

Jivajirao Scindia signed the Instrument of Accession, merging Gwalior into the Dominion of India after independence. He later served as the Rajpramukh of Madhya Bharat until its merger into Madhya Pradesh in 1956.