Madhavrao Scindia

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Madhavrao Jiwajirao Scindia or Madhavrao II (10 March 1945 – 30 September 2001) was an Indian politician, minister in the Government of India. (1945–2001) and scion of the former ruling Scindia dynasty of Gwalior. He was popularly and affectionately referred to as the "Prince Charming of Indian politics" and the "People's Maharaja" due to his aristocratic lineage, charismatic demeanor, youthful image, and immense mass appeal. He was viewed as a potential future prime ministerial candidate before the 1999 Lok Sabha elections in the aftermath of the controversy over Sonia Gandhi's foreign origin. During his tenure the Indian Railways saw its golden period. He computerized the railway system in late 1980s and introduced first Shatabdi Express between New Delhi to Gwalior which run at 160 km/h for the first time. Scindia was the son of Jiwajirao Scindia, the last ruling Maharaja of the erstwhile Gwalior State. Upon the death of his father in 1961, and under terms agreed to during the political...

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