Family
Sekhsaria family
From Chirawa, and named for the town of Sekhsar
A Marwari business family of Chirawa, in Jhunjhunu district. The cited source records that the surname is drawn from the town of Sekhsar, in Bikaner district, which the family left several generations ago.
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Why this is listed
“The Sekhsarias—like the Poddars, Singhanias and Jhunjhunwalas— are part of the business-minded Agarwal sub-clan of the Marwari community. Along with the Maheshwaris (which includes the likes of the Birlas and Bangurs, among others) and the Oswal Jains, the Agarwals are among the most significant business communities in Rajasthan.”
Marwaris' unique talent for business comes from one quality. It's called 'baniya buddhi'