Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin of ₹100 in honor of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia through a virtual ceremony on 12 October, 2020. A special coin was issued by the Finance Ministry to commemorate Rajmata's 100th birthday. Vijaya Raje Scindia is known as the Rajmata of Gwalior.


Structure of 100 Rupee Coin:-

The two sides of this 100 rupee coin issued by the Finance Ministry are specially designed. On one side of this coin is the picture of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia. On the same hand, the birth centenary of Mrs. Vijaya Raje Scindia is written in the upper part of Hindi. The bottom is written in English. On the same side of the coin, the year of his birth is written 1919 and Janata Shatabdi 2019. On the other side of this coin, India is written in Hindi and English. On the other side of the coin is the sign of the Ashoka Pillar. 100 rupees is written on the same side.


 



Full Name

Lekha Divyeshwari Devi

Born

12 October 1919

Died

25 January 2001 New Delhi

House

Gwalior India

Time period in BJP

 

1970−1998

 




Some Important fact of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia:-

  • The life and work of Rajmata Scindia was always associated with the aspirations of the poor and her life was about public service.
  • Rajmata Scindia dedicated her life to poor people.
  • She proved that 'Public Service' rather than 'State' is important for public representatives. 
  • Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia witnessed every important phase of Indian politics from the decades following independence.
  • Prior to independence, Rajmata's experiences were widely expanded, ranging from burning Holi of foreign clothes to the Emergency and the Ram Temple Movement.

Political View:-

Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia is one of the founding members of the BJP. She was one of the founding members of the Bhartiya Janata Party. She is considered one of the big faces of the BJP, is the daughter of former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.