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

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famous for its

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s and

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. It is especially known for the white spongy form of rossogolla in

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, invented by the founder's ancestor,

Nobin Chandra Das Nobin Chandra Das (1845–1925) was a Bengali confectioner, popularly referred as the " Columbus of Rossogolla". Early life and career Nobin Chandra was born in 1845. In 1864, driven by poverty and with little provision to complete his ed ...

. In 2023,

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described KC Das as having a "legacy extends beyond its sweets, as it represents a vital part of Kolkata's cultural and gastronomic heritage".

History

During 1868,

, who belonged to Kolkata, experimentally developed the first Rossogolla. Subsequently, K.C. Das, 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

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, 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,

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