Shinde
Shinde (pronunciation: [ʃin̪d̪e]) is a clan of the Maratha clan system variations of the name include Scindia and Sindhia, Sindia. It is found largely in Maharashtra (India), but it also appears in Indian states bordering Maharashtra like Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. They were originally centered on Sindh (in present-day Pakistan).
| Shinde | |
|---|---|
| Maratha clan | |
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| Ethnicity | Marathi |
| Location | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana and Goa |
| Language | Marathi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
The Scindia dynasty was founded by Ranoji Scindia, a personal guard who started as a "slipper bearer" of Bajirao I Peshwa. He was the son of Jankojirao Scindia, the hereditary Patils of Kanherkhed, a village in Satara District, Maharashtra.
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