K.C. Das Grandson Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian

confectionery Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories ...

famous for its sweet and snacks. It is especially known for the white spongy form of rossogolla in Bengal, invented by the founder's ancestor, Nobin Chandra Das.

History

For details see Birth of Rossogolla During 1868, Nobin Chandra Das, who belonged to Kolkata, experimentally developed the first Rossogolla. Subsequently,

K.C. Das Krishna Chandra Das (1869–1934), commonly referred to as K.C. Das, was a Bengali confectioner, entrepreneur, businessman and Bengali cultural icon of the early 20th century. Born in 1869 in Bag bazar, Kolkata, Krishna Chandra was the only s ...

, who was Nobin Das's son began to can the rasgulla which resulted in the widespread availability of the sweets. His son, Sarada Charan Das, incorporated and established the family enterprise as K.C.Das Private Limited and was primarily responsible for driving the explosive growth in business. In 1955, Sarada Charan had a major disagreement with his second son, Debendra Nath Das, which led to a permanent estrangement within the family. Debendra Nath Das chose to step out of the family and established his own Indian confectionery store in Kalighat , naming it as "K. C. Das Grandson" after his late grandfather.

Exports

K.C. Das Grandson's products are not only used widely in Bengal, but also exported to many countries like UK, United States, Bangladesh.

References

{{reflist Confectioners Companies based in Kolkata Confectionery companies of India 1956 establishments in West Bengal Food and drink companies established in 1956 Indian companies established in 1956