MAHADJI HOUSE
The Motto of the House is “Veer Bhogya vasundhara, vasundhara bhogya veer”Who was Mahadji?
Mahadji Shinde was the son of Ranoji Shinde by his Rajput wife. He took part in battles since he was only ten and between 1745 and 1761, Mahadji Shinde fought in around 50 wars. He was responsible for re-organising the Maratha power after the debacle of the Third Battle of Panipat, where he had a miraculous escape, to become the only living descendant of Ranoji. His extensive conquests and political influence in northern India made him so important that Warren Hastings and the East India Company were keen to have him on their side. In 1765 Mahadji Shinde seized Gwalior from the Jat Raja of Gohad. An important initiative that he took was to combine the forces of the Mughals, Marathas, Jats, Sikhs and the Rajputs against the British. In 1788, Mahadji Shinde conquered Delhi and restored the deposed Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II on the throne . In the next few years he created an empire that stretched from Rajasthan to the Bay of Bengal. Mahadji Shinde died in February 1794 in Vanauri, Pune. He left no heir, and was succeeded by Daulatrao Shinde, a grandson of his brother Tukoji Shinde and the son of his nephew Anandrao.
About the House Master
With 27 years of teaching experience, including 16 years at The Scindia School, Mr Ashok Kumar Shivraman has demonstrated dedication and leadership in education. Serving as Head of Department, Commerce, and Housemaster, he has mentored students and managed academic programmes with a focus on holistic growth. Beyond the classroom, Mr Shivraman has organized quizzes, led adventure activities, and represented the school at international conferences. His academic background includes Master’s degrees in Commerce and Economics, and a Bachelor’s in Education. In his leisure time, he enjoys gardening, cooking, and listening to music.
RECENT WINS
Appointments
- Aarush Sharma, Sun Kumar Tola, Atharv Gupta – House Prefects
- Bhavesh Mittal, Arnav Joshi – School Prefects
- Aarush Sharma – Football Captain
- Arnav Joshi – Squash Captain
- Trinav Gupta – Band Leader
- Secretaries:
- Riyansh Ritolia – AV Squad
- Suraj Agarwalla – School Council
- Advait Khemka – Bhabha Scientific Society
- Pranjal Sharma – Paper Mâché Department
- Shaurya Veer – Eco Club
- Joint Secretaries:
- Yuvraj Singh – Computer Department
- Aryan Garg – Elocution, Public Speaking & Creative Writing Society
- Saharsh Singh – Painting
- Suraj Agarwalla – English Literary Society
- Pratyush Agarwal – Business Bee Society
- Editorial Roles:
- Suraj Agarwalla – Editor-in-Chief, School Yearbook; Senior Editor, Review & Lex Visum
- Advait Khemka – Senior Editor, Tech Vault
- Yuvraj Singh – Senior Editor, Khelo Scindia & Tech Vault
- Shaurya Veer – Student Editor, Tech Vault
Academic Achievements
- 4 students – Vice Principal’s Breakfast
- 7 students – Honour’s Book signatories
- 13 students – Scholar’s Banquet
- Suraj Agarwalla – Scholar’s Scarf
- Bhavesh Mittal, Arnav Joshi – Scholar’s Tie
Sports Achievements
- Inter-House Results:
- Football – 1st in both A & B Group; Overall Football Trophy (Captains: Prem Srikoti & Sanahal Meetei)
- Basketball B Group – 1st (Captain: Paveet Agrawal)
- Basketball A Group – 3rd (Captain: Shaurya Veer)
- Athletics A Group – 1st; Overall Athletics Trophy (Captain: Yuvraj Singh)
- Hockey A Group – 2nd (Captain: Sushil Sinha)
- Chess A Group – 3rd
- 13 students attended the Sports Banquet
- Individual Achievements:
- Bhavesh Mittal – Best All-Rounder (HH Cricket Tournament); Best Defender (A Group Football); HH Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia II Medal
- Yuvraj Singh – Silver in 4×100m Relay (State level); 2 Bronze in 400m & 4×400m Relay (IPSC Athletics Meet); 1st in Cross Country; 2nd in the Amity ‘Bhaag India’ Marathon (₹1100 cash prize); qualified for 100m at the State Athletics Meet; Best Player (A Group Football)
- Saharsh Singh – 2 Bronze & 1 Silver (IPSC Archery Championship)
- Pranjal Sharma – Bronze (IPSC Archery Championship)
- Mridul Roy – Bronze (State Shooting Championship)
- Ishan Singh – Individual Bronze (Army Marksmanship Unit shooting event); qualified for the Indian Selection Trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Delhi
- Riyansh Ritolia – Represented the school at the State, Pre-National & National Shooting Championships
- Paveet Agrawal – Best Defensive Player (Inter-House Basketball B Group)
- Sanahal Meetei – Best Player (B Group Football)
- Sports Colours – Full Colours:
- Riyansh Ritolia – Shooting
- Sanahal Meetei – Hockey
- Mridul Roy – Shooting
- Aditya Kumar Singh – Hockey
- Ishaan Singh – Shooting
- Yuvraj Singh – Athletics
- Saharsh Singh – Archery
- Pranjal Sharma – Archery
- Bhavesh Mittal – Cricket
- Sports Colours – Half Colours:
- Suyash Jain – Lawn Tennis
- Rishit Jain – Basketball
- Sanahal Meetei – Football
- Yuvraj Singh – Football
Co-Curricular Achievements
- Inter-House & House Results:
- Scindia Intra-School Model United Nations – 1st
- A-Group English Elocution – 2nd
- A-Group Hindi Debate – 3rd
- Inter-House Play – Critique’s Choice Award
- Manika Ghosh Memorial Art Competition – 2nd
- Model United Nations & Debates:
- Suraj Agarwalla – Deputy Secretary-General (SCIMUN); Best Delegate (IPSC MUN, The Lawrence School, Sanawar)
- Pratyush Agarwal, Aryan Garg, Suyash Jain – Verbal Mention (SCIMUN)
- SISMUN: Aryan Garg – Best Delegate; Shaurya Veer & Pratyush Agarwal – High Commendation; Pranjal Sharma – Special Mention; Yuvraj Singh – Verbal Mention
- Advik Garg, Aryan Garg – Verbal Mention (Daly College MUN)
- Aryan Garg – Verbal Mention (DCMUN)
- Arnav Joshi – Best Speaker at the Aaj Tak, JTM Gibson, Smarika, Kamla Jeevan & HH Debates
- Shaurya Veer – Best Speaker (semi-final round), Vivek High School Debate
- Aryan Garg – Second-Best Speaker (Poetry Segment), A-Group English Elocution
- Other Achievements:
- Aryan Garg, Pranjal Sharma – Best Media House (ICAN conference)
- Bhavesh Mittal, Sun Kumar Tola – Runners-up, inaugural Mayo Business Fest
- Devansh Bhutani – 1st Prize, Hindi Story Writing Competition
- IT Week: Priyansh Goyal – 2nd (Minecraft); Pratyush Agarwal & Pranjal Sharma – 2nd (Video Production)
- Suraj Agarwalla – Best Dramatic Performer, MCGS Silver Jubilee
- Trinav Gupta – Led the Prime Minister’s Rally
- 9 students represented the school at the NCC Republic Day Camp
Adventure, Exchange & Service
- Saharsh Singh, Shaurya Veer, Yuvraj Singh – 548 km Cycling Expedition
- Mridul Roy – German Exchange Programme
- Bhavesh Mittal – Ladakh Service Project
- Suyash Jain, Aarush Ramuka, Priyansh Goyal, Arnav Joshi – Kareri Trek
- Pradhyun Modi – Surya Top Trek
- Suyash Jain – Basic Skiing Course, NIM Uttarkashi
