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{{Short description|Indian confectionery}}
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'''K. C. Das Grandson Pvt. Ltd.''' Is an Indian [[confectionery]] best known for its [[sweet]]s and [[snacks]]. It is especially known for the white spongy form of [[rossogolla]] in [[Bengal]], invented by the founder's ancestor, [[Nobin Chandra Das]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041025/asp/calcutta/story_3894990.asp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006171057/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1041025/asp/calcutta/story_3894990.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sandeep-o-nama.blogspot.com/2012/04/rosogolla-ancient-bengali-sweet.html|title=Chatterbox: Rosogolla – Ancient Bengali Sweet?|date=7 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2012/nov/23/a-sweet-rush-427483.html|title=A sweet rush|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2023, [[TasteAtlas]] described KC Das as having a "legacy extends beyond its sweets, as it represents a vital part of Kolkata's cultural and gastronomic heritage".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-16 |title=Bengal desserts make sweet impression on global list |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/bengal-desserts-make-sweet-impression-on-global-list/articleshow/103701417.cms |access-date=2025-06-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== History ==
{{See also|Nobin Chandra Das#Birth of Rossogolla}}
During 1868, [[Nobin Chandra Das]], who belonged to Kolkata, experimentally developed the first [[Rossogolla]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/calcutta-celebrates-madly-mishti/articleshow/4902875.cms|title=Calcutta celebrates Madly Mishti - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=11 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sticky-sweet-success/867051/ |title=Sticky Sweet Success |publisher=Indian Express |date=2011-10-30 |accessdate=2012-07-13}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Nobin Chandra Das Inventor of Rossogolla |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-2ktZl75o |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> Subsequently, [[K.C. Das]], who was [[Nobin Chandra Das|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 Das|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/history-of-rasgulla-2327.html|title=History Of Rasgulla - Origin Of Rasgulla, Interesting Information On Background Of Rasgulla|website=lifestyle.iloveindia.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Exports ==
K. C. Das Grandson’s products are widely consumed in Bengal and are also exported to countries such as [[Bangladesh]], the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[United States.]]

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Youtube|id=RR-2ktZl75o|title="Nobin Chandra Das Inventor of Rossogolla"}}

[[Category:Confectioners]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Confectionery companies of India]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Food and drink companies established in 1956]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1956]]

K. C. Das Grandsons - Revision history

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