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
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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