Family
Singhania family
From Bisaw, in the Shekhawati region
One of the prominent Marwari families of Shekhawati, from the town of Bisaw in Jhunjhunu district.
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Why this is listed
“Thus, the existence of “great firms” such as Tarachand Ghanshyamdas, founded by the Poddar of Ramghar, and Sevaram Ramrikhadas, founded by the Singhania family, was a critical element in enabling the exodus of the Marwaris. For example, it was in Tarachand Ghanshyamdas’s Calcutta office (gaddi) that the Birlas started as brokers [Timberg 1978:146].”
Hometowns of the Marwaris, Diasporic Traders in Indiasrc-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp
“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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