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Thakur Dalel Singh Shekhawat Fourth son of Thakur Nawal Singhji Bahadur(younger son of Thakur Sardul Singh of Jhunjhunu).

Thukur Nawal Singh’s fourth son was Dalel Singh who was given the right of 12 villages after constructing a fort at present Pilani town. The fort was named Dalelgarh after Dalel Singh. When Dalel Singh was expanding his strength Rao Raja Laxman Singh of Sikar attacked him. At that time Dalel Singh’s brother and ruler of Nawalgarh came to his rescue. In the war a brave Pilania Jat fighting with bravery could save the fort of Dalelgarh. After this the name Dalelgarh was changed to Pilani in the memory of Pilania Jat. The Dalelgarh Fort was built by Thakur Nawal Singh Bahadur (Shekhawat) for his son Kunwar Dalel Singh. It presently houses a school (Bal Niketan) and is popularly called the "Garh School." After that Thakur Dalel Singh was forced to leave Pilani by their brothers and by interventions of other shekhawat brotherhoods from Bisau,five villages (Balonda, Bhuriwas,Pilod, Jhunhhunu ki dhani etc) were offered to him.Thereafter Thakur Dalel Singh shifted to village BALONDA and statrt living there.

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(1)↑ Dr DK Taknet: Marwari Samaj aur Brijmohan Birla, Indian Institute of Marwari Entrepreneurship, Jaipur, 1993, ISBN 81-85878-00-5