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The last Maharani of Gwalior : an autobiography / Vijaya Raje Scindia with Manohar Malgonkar. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scindia, Vijayaraje, 1919-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Scindia, Vijayaraje, 1919-.
- Scindia, Vijayaraje.
- Hindu women--India--Biography.
- Hindu women.
- Princesses--India--Gwalior (Princely State)--Biography.
- Princesses.
- India--History--20th century.
- India.
- Princesses--Gwalior (Princely State)--India--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (279 p., [12] p. of plates ) ill. ;
- Place of Publication:
- Albany : State University of New York Press, c1987.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Part I: In the shadow of Nepal
- 1. Grandfather Khadga
- 2. I become a ward
- 3. My grandmother
- 4. My first proposal
- 5. Going to college
- 6. Marriage talks
- 7. The dictates of destiny
- 8. I meet the Maharajah
- Part II: The Scindias
- 9. Mahadji Scindia
- 10. Daulatrao Scindia
- 11. Jayajirao Scindia
- 12. The building of the palaces
- 13. My farther-in-law, Madhavrao Scindia
- Part III: The Maharani of Gwalior
- 14. My husband
- 15. Life as a Maharani
- 16. Integration
- 17. The clocks are silenced
- Part IV: The politician
- 18. The tragedy of Bastar
- 19. Toppling
- 20. De-recognition of the princes
- 21. A state of emergency
- 22. A guest of the government
- 23. Prisoner no. 2265
- 24. The parting of the ways.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4384-1924-4
- 0-585-06679-5
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