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Kedarnath Aggarwal (Bikanervala) Age, Death, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Naurati Devi
Age: 86 Years
Death Date: 13/11/2023

Kedarnath Aggarwal

Bio/Wiki
NicknameKakaji
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 ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear: 1937
BirthplaceBikaner princely state of British India (later Bikaner city in Rajasthan state of India)
Date of Death13 November 2023
Place of DeathDelhi, India
Age (at the time of death)86 Years
Death CauseNatural death [1]Hindustan
Nationality Indian
ReligionHinduism
CasteVaish (Baniya)
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Family
Wife/SpouseNaurati Devi
Kedarnath Aggarwal with his wife, Naurati Devi
ChildrenSon- 3
• Radhey Mohan (Eldest)
• Navratan
• Ramesh (Youngest)
Daughter- 3
• Krishankant
• Anju
• Suman
ParentsFather- Lal Chand Aggarwal (Sweet maker)
A photo of Kedarnath Aggarwal's father, Lal Chand Aggarwal
SiblingsBrother- 5 (Elder)
• Laxmi Narayan
• Jugal Kishore
• Har Narayan
• Satya Narayan
Sister- 1
• Mannu Bai
A family photo of Kedarnath Aggarwal

Kedarnath Aggarwal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kedarnath Aggarwal

  • 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 shop of Kedarnath's father

    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 elder brother, Jugal Kishore Aggarwal

    A photo of Kedarnath Aggarwal's earliest Bikanervala shop

    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 inauguration of one of Bikanervala's shops

    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 daughter and wife during his youth when he joined Kedarnath Aggarwal at Bikanervala

    Shyam Sundar Aggarwal with his son, Manish Aggarwal

    Shyam Sundar Aggarwal with his son, Manish Aggarwal

  • Several people paid tribute to him after his death in Delhi on 13 November 2023. [2]Hindustan

  • 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

    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. [3]YouTube – Hindi Khabar Digital

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