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Age: 86 Years
Wife: Naurati Devi
Death Date: 13/11/2023
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Kakaji |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Famous for | Establishing the brands 'Bikanervala' and 'Bikano' |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 168 cm** in meters**- 1.68 m** in feet & inches**- 5’ 6”** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | Year: 1937 |
| Birthplace | Bikaner princely state of British India (later Bikaner city in Rajasthan state of India) |
| Date of Death | 13 November 2023 |
| Place of Death | Delhi, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 86 Years |
| Death Cause | Natural death check sources Hindustan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Vaish (Baniya) |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Naurati Devi  |
| Children | Son- 3 • Radhey Mohan (Eldest) • Navratan • Ramesh (Youngest) Daughter- 3 • Krishankant • Anju • Suman |
| Parents | Father- Lal Chand Aggarwal (Sweet maker)  |
| Siblings | Brother- 5 (Elder) • Laxmi Narayan • Jugal Kishore • Har Narayan • Satya Narayan Sister- 1 • Mannu Bai  |
Kedarnath Aggarwal (1937-2023) was an Indian businessman who founded the popular sweet and namkeen brands Bikanervala and Bikano and also served as its chairman. He died in November 2023.
During his initial teenage years, he started working at his father’s sweet shop ‘Bikaner Mithai Bhandar’ in Bikaner which was opened in 1905. He later toured Mumbai and Kolkata with his brother Satya Narayan Aggarwal before arriving in Delhi in 1955, where they started selling sweets and bhujia as a street vendor. They used to pack the Bikaneri rasgullas and bhujia in paper packets, put them in a bucket, and sell them on the streets.
A photo of the shop of Kedarnath’s father
Kedarnath Aggarwal talked about an incident from his earliest days in Delhi in an interview and mentioned that only a 3-day stay was permitted in Santlal Khemka Dharamshala in Delhi; however, they were able to stay in the Dharamshala for one month as they carried a letter from one of their known persons of Bikaner.
After selling the sweets on the streets for a few months, they opened a shop Paranthe Wali Gali in the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, India which they named Bikaneri Bhujia Bhandar. Once, their elder brother Jugal Kishore came to Delhi and visited their shop; however, he became angry with them and said that they were sent to Delhi to spread the fame of Bikaner following which they named their shop Bikanervala.
A photo of Kedarnath Aggarwal’s elder brother, Jugal Kishore Aggarwal
A photo of Kedarnath Aggarwal’s earliest Bikanervala shop
Over time, many sweets in their shop such as Moong Dal Halwa, Bikaneri Bhujia, and Kaju Katli became popular among the public. They later opened many shops in other parts of Delhi and various cities in India and other countries.
Kedarnath Aggarwal (in white) during the inauguration of one of Bikanervala’s shops
He created a new brand Bikano in 1988 under which they sold namkeens and other sweets in air-tight packets. In 1995, they teamed up with Lehar, a new brand of PepsiCo, to sell their products. The brands, Bikanervala and Bikano, were later managed by Shyam Sundar Aggarwal and his son, Manish Aggarwal. It was reported in 2023 that there were more than 150 national and international outlets of Bikanervala and has a yearly income of more than Rs 2000 crores.
Shyam Sundar Aggarwal with his daughter and wife during his youth when he joined Kedarnath Aggarwal at Bikanervala
Shyam Sundar Aggarwal with his son, Manish Aggarwal
Several people paid tribute to him after his death in Delhi on 13 November 2023. check sources Hindustan
Bikanervala’s founder sh Kedarnath aggarwal passed away yesterday, man sold bhujiya and samosa in buckets in Chandni Chowk before opening a small shop in Chandni Chowk. Today bikanervala is present in multiple counties and has 60 outlets in India. What a legend.
— Ankit Jain (@indiantweeter) November 14, 2023
While talking about the popularity of their Bikaneri rasgullas, Kedarnath Aggarwal once revealed that during the festivals, they had to limit the number of rasgullas to 10 rasgullas for each customer so that they could serve the maximum number of customers.
Kedarnath Aggarwal during his 60s when he was actively involved in Bikanervala
He was fond of travelling and bought a Hindustan Ambassador car in the 1970s.
He also served as a trustee of the Akhil Bharatiya Aggarwal Sammelan once. check sources
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Yes, Kedarnath Aggarwal started his journey by selling sweets and bhujia on the streets of Delhi in 1955, carrying them in buckets and paper packets.
Yes, during festivals, Kedarnath Aggarwal limited each customer to 10 Bikaneri rasgullas to serve as many people as possible.
Yes, under his leadership, Bikanervala and Bikano have grown to more than 150 national and international outlets, earning over Rs 2000 crores annually.