The Last Maharani of Gwalior: An Autobiography

By Vijaya Raje Scindia

Book Overview

This is a description of contemporary India and some of its recent history in the form of an autobiography. Rajmata Scindia is a member of the Indian Parliament. As a maharani she had thousands of servants and several enormous palaces. Since Independence, which marked the end of the supremacy of the Maharajas, she has emerged as one of India's most popular political leaders, first with the Congress party and now with the opposition. Her appeal to the masses, who see her as an image of Mother India, amazes both her admirers and her critics.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887066593
• ISBN13: 9780887066597
• Release Date: September 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 279 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher