Mahadji Shinde was associated with controlling the Maratha empire in Gwalior and mainly the part of northern India. His father Ranoji Rao Scindia was the founder of the Scindia dynasty.
Lalitha Mahal is loated in Mysore in the state of Karnataka near Chamundi Hills. It was built in the year 1921. It was built for the exclusive stay of the Viceroy of India.