Jayappaji Rao Scindia

Jayappaji Rao Shinde (Sindhia, Shinde) (c. 1720 - 25 July 1755) also known as Jayappa Dadasahib, was a Maratha general. He ruled Gwalior State in northern India from 1745 to 1755, succeeding his father Ranoji Rao Scindia who had founded it.[1]

Jayappaji Rao Shinde
Sardar
Reign	1745 - 1755
Predecessor	Ranoji Scindia
Successor	Jankoji Rao Scindia
Born	c. 1720
Died	July 25, 1755(1755-07-25) (aged 34–35) Nagaur, Rajasthan
Issue	Jankoji Rao Scindia
Father	Ranoji Rao Scindia
Mother	Maina Bai
Religion	Hinduism

He was killed by two khokar and charan adherents of Maharaja Vijay Singh of Jodhpur before the walls of Nagaur in Rajasthan on 25 July 1755, after entanglement in the affairs of Jodhpur[2]

He was succeeded by his son Jankoji Rao Scindia, killed at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761.

Jayappa had four daughters who married in the knight families of Shinde includes Nimbalkar, Two in Ghorpades and last one in the house of Savant - Bhonsle family. Jankoji Shinde married to Kashibai Nimbalkar, sister of Vyankatrao and Janrao Nimbalkar of Phaltan, both Sardars of Nizam of Hyderabad hailing from Phaltan.

Notes

1. "Regnal Chronologies: Greater India". Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2007.
2. "Maratha - Rajputs Relations". Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2007.

Jayappaji Rao Scindia Scindia Dynasty Born: 1720 Died: 1755
Regnal titles
Preceded by Ranoji Rao Scindia	Maharaja of Gwalior 1745–1755	Succeeded by Jankoji Rao Scindia

See also

• Scindia