Bikalananda Kar () was an Indian

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from

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and founder of "Kar & Brother" which is known for popularising the rasagola, an Indian desert. Kar laid the foundation of his shop in last of 1922. The rasagolas prepared by the descendants are considered the best rasagolas in Odisha. These rasagolas are famously named "Bikali Kar Rasagola" is sold all over Odisha and abroad. To revive traditional Odia sweet dishes, the

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in collaboration with

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has set up an Industrial Training Centre, B. K. Industrial Training Centre in

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named after Bikalananda Kar. The institute trains students in both modern and traditional methods of sweet making of over 500 different varieties of sweets from Odisha.

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' {{DEFAULTSORT:Kar, Bikalananda Confectioners 20th-century Indian businesspeople People from Odisha Year of birth missing Year of death unknown

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