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Ruia family

Named among the Marwari business families of the Shekhawati towns

Named by the cited source among the Marwari business families who hail from towns and villages near Chirawa and Nawalgarh, in Jhunjhunu district.

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Why this is listed

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.

Marwaris' unique talent for business comes from one quality. It's called 'baniya buddhi'