Maharaja Madhav Rao Scindia-I
Maharaja Jayaji Rao was succeeded by his son Maharaja Madhav Rao ,then years of age .A council of Regency was appointed which administered the state till 1894 when the Maharaja took the reins of government in his own hands . the Maharaja devoted himself heart and soul to the thorough overhauling and reorgation of the state departments acquired by him during his period of training enabled him to pick up flaws and remove then . The reforms initiated and carried out during is regime are too numerous to mention . the following are amongst the most important:- (1) separation of judicial and executive functions and the establishment of Punchayat Boards . (2) Construction of huge irrigation works at a cost of nearly 2/1/2crores of rupees. (3) Codification and enactment of laws, (4) Establishment of representative institution such as the municipal bodies , Majlis-i-Quanun and local bodies such as district and Pargana Boards and auqaf Committees. ...