Shinde
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Shinde (pronunciation: [ʃin̪d̪e]) is a clan of the Maratha clan system variations of the name include Scindia and Sindhia, Sindia.[1] 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.
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Shinde | |
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Maratha clan | |
Ethnicity | Marathi |
Location | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana and Goa |
Language | Marathi |
Religion | Hinduism |
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The Scindia dynasty was founded by Ranoji Scindia, a personal guard who started as a "slipper bearer" of Bajirao I Peshwa.[2][3][4][5] He was the son of Jankojirao Scindia, the hereditary Patils of Kanherkhed, a village in Satara District, Maharashtra.[6]