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Marwaris

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Dalmia family

From Chirawa, in the Shekhawati region

One of the prominent Marwari families of Shekhawati, from the town of Chirawa in Jhunjhunu district.

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Why this is listed

“It should be noted that most of the prominent Marwari families in fact come from the Shekhawati region consisting of the following districts: Jhunjhunu, Sikar, and a part of Bikaner. For example, these include the Birla from Pilani, the Singhania from Bisaw, the Dalmia from Chirawa, and the Saraf from Mandawa (see Map).”

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“Chirawa and Nawalgarh (today towns in modern-day Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan) have for some reason historically produced the largest concentration of prominent Marwari business families. The Dalmias, for example, are from Chirawa itself, while the Birlas are from Pilani, a distance of 17 kilometres. Nawalgarh, which produced the Goenkas, Khaitans, Poddars, Kedias, Ganeriwalas and Murarkas, is only 60 kilometres away. The Singhanias, Bajajs, Mittals, Ruias and Sarafs hail from other nearby towns and villages.”

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The members of the Dalmia family this record documents, and the parent links between them. Every link is a cited claim; each person’s page carries its source. Only people who have died or who hold a public role appear.

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  • Jai Dayal DalmiaAggregated source

    • Will Your Legacy Live On?entrepreneurindia.in

      “The Dalmias, however, run their family business in a different way. They have a clear cut division of responsibilities for each family member involved in the business. Jai Dayal Dalmia was at the helm of affairs till 1948. After his death, his six sons parted ways to run their own ventures, with Jai Hari Dalmia and Yadu Hari Dalmia taking over the reins of Dalmia Cement.”

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