In 1860, Scindia consented to the construction of a bridge over the Chambal, facilitated by the British Government, as part of the trunk road development on the river's right bank.[6] Maharaj-Rana also agreed to this arrangement, with the understanding that the construction costs would be shared equally between the two states, they would equally benefit from the net profits, and in case of the bridge's failure, the ferry at Raj ghat would return to Dholpur, while Scindia would retain the ferry at Khantri.[6]
In 1862, he was guaranteed the right of adoption.[6]
He married Rajauria Maharani Sahiba, the daughter of the Rao of Rajaunia, a scion of the Karauli family and a leading figure in Dholpur.[7][8] They had a son, Kulendra Singh, who passed away in 1873.[7] He further married a Muslim dancer named Gajra at his Durbar, and with her, he had an issue: a son named Nawab Khwaja Muhammad Khan.[9][10][11]
Gajra ka Maqbara
The significant project of his era was Gajra ka Maqbara, a mausoleum in Dholpur designed for his beloved Gajra a Muslim lady whom he married.[11] It was modeled after the famous Taj Mahal of Agra.[3][12] However, he did not live to see its completion.[3]
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