Nobin Chandra Das
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| Native name | নবীন চন্দ্র দাশ |
| Born | 1845 Bagbazar, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1925 (aged 80) Bagbazar, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Residence | Bagbazar, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | British India |
| Other names | Nobin Moira of Bagbazar, Columbus of Rossogolla |
| Occupation | Businessman, Confectioner, Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1864-1925 |
| Known for | Inventor of Rossogolla, Dedo Sandesh, Aata Sandesh, Kathaal Sandesh, Abar Khabo Sandesh, Kastura Pak, Baikuntha Bhog |
| Successor | Krishna Chandra Das (K.C. Das) |
| Movement | Bengali renaissance |
| Spouse(s) | Khirodmoni Devi |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Bhola Moira (Grandfather-in-law) |
| Website | www |
Nobin Chandra Das (1845–1925) was a notable Bengali confectioner, entrepreneur, businessman and Bengali cultural icon of the second half of 19th century and early 20th century. Born and raised in Kolkata at the time of its rise to prominence as the capital of East India Company’s Indian possessions, Nobin Chandra Das’s major contribution to Bengali culture and society was his innovative confectionery which created completely new sweetmeats for the Bengali palate. His creations constitute an important and lasting component of Bengali cuisine today. Widely known as the creator of the iconic Bengali sweetmeat “Rossogolla”/"Rasgulla", a popular limerick of 19th-century Bengal labeled him as the “Columbus of Rossogolla”. His other creations include “Abaar Khaabo”, “Dedo Sondesh” and “Baikuntha Bhog”(both of which use "Kacha Pak" as the base ingredient), the well known “Kastura Pak” which serves as the refined base ingredient for Sandeshes like “Aata (custard apple) Sondesh” and “Kathaal (jackfruit) Sondesh.”
It was a flourishing time for Bengal in the second half of the 19th century with prolific intellectual, ethical, spiritual and philosophical developments that culminated in the Bengali Renaissance. From fine arts to commerce, from culture to industry, from literature to science, every aspect of the Bengali identity was in a state of creative flux. The burgeoning spirit of this era also had its impact on the world of confectionery with fresh inspiration from Bengali confectioners of the time. In the 1860s, the man who contributed most to this evolution of Bengali confectionery was Nobin Chandra Das of Bagbazar in north Kolkata, (then known as Sutanotty) India. Also known as ‘Nobin Moira’ of Bagbazar), he set up his sweet shop in 1866; currently located on Rabindra Sarani (then known as Chitpur Road in Sutanuti), Bagbazar. Nobin Chandra's ambition was not to run just a confectionery but to create a completely original sweets ab initio.
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