Vasundhara Raje married Hemant Singh of the ex-royal Dholpur family on 17 November 1972. A year later she gave birth to a boy, whom they named Dushyant Singh.
The touch of royalty comes at the very first look of Vasundhara Raje, born as a princess in the House of Gwalior. Born in the royal family of his highness Jivaji Rao Scindia,
Born in the royal family of his highness Jivaji Rao Scindia, Vasundhara learned social and political issues from her mother Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia, ever since she was a teenager.
Vasundhara developed a relationship with the state of Rajasthan only after she tied a knot with the ruler of Dholpur, Maharaja Hemant Singh.
Born in the royal family of Jivaji Rao Scindia, Vasundhara learned social and political issues from her mother Vijaya Raje Scindia, ever since she was a teenager.In 2007, Vasundhara Raje was awarded “Women Together Award”, by the United Nations Organization, for efforts to assist women in self-empowerment.Vasundhara Raje was also critical of the media saying people cannot stomach the success of women and accused them of indulging in such “trivial issues”.It was the late Vijaya Raje Scindia, who urged Vasundhara to fight her first election from Bhind, Madhya Pradesh in 1984.Vasundhara Raje fondly says that “My mother taught me, you can do it with hatred and get away with it, but do it with affection and you never lose. The enemies are always the ruling classes, never the masses.”Vasundhara developed a relation with the state of Rajasthan only after she tied a knot with the ruler of Dholpur, Maharaja Hemant Singh.Vasundhara Raje was the vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha for two years (1984-86).Vasundhara Raje became a representative of the Dhoplur constituency in Rajasthan assembly.Vasundhara Raje’s popularity grew to such an extent that she won the Jhalawar seat for five consecutive terms.Vasundhara Raje was elected as the first ever woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She continued in that position till 2008.