Shinde (pronunciation: �in̪d̪e is a clan of the

Maratha clan system The Maratha Clan System (also referred to as Shahannava Kuli Marathas, 96 Kuli Marathas) refers to the 96 Maratha (caste), Maratha clans. The clans together form the Maratha caste of India. These Marathas primarily reside in the Indian state of ...

variations of the name include

Scindia House of Scindia or earlier known as the Sendrak was a Hindu Maratha Royal House that ruled the erstwhile Gwalior State in central India. Ranoji Scindia rose as a prominent military commander under Peshwa Bajirao I. Ranoji and his descendants ...

and ''

Sindhia House of Scindia or earlier known as the Sendrak was a Hindu Maratha Royal House that ruled the erstwhile Gwalior State in central India. Ranoji Scindia rose as a prominent military commander under Peshwa Bajirao I. Ranoji and his descendants, a ...

'', '' Sindia''. It is found largely in

Maharashtra (India) Maharashtra () is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states o ...

, but it also appears in Indian states bordering Maharashtra like

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...

Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

and

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (; ) is a landlocked States and union territories of India, state in Central India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the List ...

. The Scindia dynasty was founded by

Ranoji Scindia Ranoji Scindia or Ranoji Shinde was a Maratha army commander and the founder of the House of Scindia, Shinde clan, who served the Peshwa, Peshwas of the Maratha Empire in several military campaigns. The Scindia dynasty rose to prominence in the ...

, a personal guard who started as a "bodyguard" of

Bajirao I Bajirao I (né Visaji, ; 18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He was appointed Peshwa at the age of nineteen by Shahu I, following the death of his father, Balaji Vishwanath. He is credited with establis ...

Peshwa. He was the son of Jankojirao Scindia, the hereditary Patils of

Kanherkhed Kanherkhed is a village in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It was the home village of Scindia family that later ruled the Gwalior State. Scindia's are Deshmukh Deshmukh (IAST:Dēśamukh) is a historical title conferred to the rulers of ...

, a village in Satara District,

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

Other people with this name

Eknath Shinde Eknath Sambhaji Shinde (born 9 February 1964) is an Indian politician who has served as the List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra since December 2024, alongside Ajit Pawar under Devendra Fadnavis. ...

, politician *

Gauri Shinde Gauri Shinde (born 6 July 1974) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Shinde made her directorial debut with the highly acclaimed '' English Vinglish'' (2012), which marked the comeback of actress Sridevi. Shinde featured in the ''Financ ...

, film director *

Jyotiraditya Scindia Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971; ) is an Indian politician who is the 43rd Minister of Communications (India), Union Minister of Communications and the 10th Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of Devel ...

, Indian politician *

Kedar Shinde Kedar Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: ed̪aːɾ ʃin̪d̪e born 16 January 1973) is an Indian film director and screenwriter from Mumbai, India. Personal life and family Kedar Shinde was born on 16 January 1973 in Mumbai, India. Shinde compl ...

, film director *

Mahadaji Shinde Mahadaji Shinde (23 December 1730 – 13 February 1794), later known as Mahadji Scindia or Madhava Rao Scindia, was a Maratha statesman and general who served as the Gwalior State, Maharaja of Gwalior from 1768 to 1794. He was the fifth and the ...

, Maratha statesmen *

Praniti Shinde Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde (born 9 December 1980) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. She is a Member of Parliament from Solapur Lok Sabha constituency. She is a member of Indian National Congress Party and was a three-time Maharashtra Me ...

, politician *

Ram Shinde Ram Shankarrao Shinde or better known as Prof. Ram Shinde is a politician, who is serving as the 7th and current chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council since 19 December 2024. He also serves as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative C ...

, politician *

, Maratha statesmen *

Sadashiv Shinde Sadashiv Ganpatrao "Sadu" Shinde (18 August 1923 – 22 June 1955) was an Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1946 to 1952. His daughter, Pratibha Pawar, is the wife of politician Sharad Pawar. Cricket career A leg-spinner ...

, Indian cricketer *

Sayaji Shinde Sayaji Shinde (Marathi pronunciation: əjaːd͡ʒiː ʃin̪d̪eː born 13 January 1959) is an Indian actor who has acted in Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English, Gujarati, Hindi, and Bhojpuri films. Sayaji started his act ...

, Indian actor *

Shashikant Shinde Shashikant Jayawantrao Shinde (born 19 October 1963) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister Of Water Resources for Krishna Valley Irrigation Corporation of Maharashtra. He is a politician from Koregaon in Satara district in the Ma ...

, politician *

Shilpa Shinde Shilpa Shinde (born 28 August 1977) is an Indian television actress. She is known for playing Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in &TV's ''Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai!''. In 2017, she participated in ''Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series), Bigg Boss 11'' and emerged as ...

, TV actress *

Seema Shinde Seema Shinde is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Marathi cinema and television. She is best known for her role in the television series ''Captain Vyom ''Captain Vyom'' is an Indian television series aired on DD Natio ...

, TV actress *

Shrikant Shinde Shrikant Eknath Shinde (born 4 February 1987) is an Indian politician serving as a member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha. He represents the Kalyan constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena political party. He is the son of Ek ...

, politician *

Tarabai Shinde Tarabai Shinde (1850–1910) was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, '' Stri Purush Tulana'' ("A Comparison Between Women and Men"), originally published in Marathi ...

, Indian feminist * Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Indian politician * Vasant Shinde, Indian actor

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