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The Inventor of Rosogolla: Nobin Chandra Das

        [From 1866] This sweetshop is counted among the oldest sweetmeat sellers of Kolkata. More than 150 years is indeed mentionable! A notable Bengali confectioner Nobin Chandra Das who was a cultural icon of mid 19 th century established the shop in 1866 in Sobhabazar. He was keen to invent something new in the history of sweets. Two years later with his innovative recipe and technique he made Rosogolla for the first time in 1868. This famous personality was known as Colombus of Rosogolla as he introduced this syrupy, mouth-watering dessert first. The variety and taste of the sweets is absolutely eyecatching and appreciating  This person had to face a lot of hardships to infix his name in golden letters in the history of Bengali confectionary. His approach was too familiar to the ‘moira’s in Kolkata, he shared his invented technique of making rosogolla free-mindedly as for him his creation can capture every heart and satisfy every dessert-lover’s lust. The c