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Week of 19 Oct 2026Record

Marwaris

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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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Family tree

The members of the Singhania 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.

Partitions

  • The Singhania branches' partnership firm, J.K. Bankers, was dissolved by mutual consent. · 1987

    • Dr. Vijaypat Singhania vs Hari Shankar Singhania on 1 October, 2009indiankanoon.org

      “5 During Pre-1969 the three branches of Singhania family viz. The Kanpur branch, the Kolkata branch and the Bombay Branch formed a partnership firm in the name of M/s. Juggilal Kiamlapat Bankers (M/s. J.K. Bankers)(the firm). The said firm was lastly reconstituted on 21st February 1980 with equal 1/3rd shares in profits and Losses. 6 On 26/03/1987, by a Deed of Dissolution having an arbitration clause, the firm was dissolved by a mutual consent effective from 19 th March, 1987.”

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