Jyotiba Rao Scindia (1726 – January 1760) was the third son of Ranoji Rao Scindia and Maina Bai.^[1] He was elder half brother of Mahadaji Scindia.

In 1742, the Marathas were attacked by the Nizam of Hyderabad at Berar and Belur. Jyotiba and Mahadaji — both the Shinde Brothers — along with only 1500 army under Sadashivrao Bhau’s army defeated Nizam.

He died at Kumbher near Deeg, January 1760.