Bikanervala Chairman  Kedarnath Aggarwal,  once a street vendor,  passed  away 

 Lala Kedarnath Aggarwal, who  used to sell  bhujia and rasgullas in buckets on the streets of old Delhi before  founding the  sweets and snacks brand Bikanervala, passed away on Monday. 

  The  fall  of Aggarwal,  affectionately  known as Kakaji,  “marks  the end of an era that  enriched  palaces  and touched countless lives,” Bikanervala said in a statement. The company operates more than 60  stores  in India and has  a  presence in countries such as the  United States,  New Zealand, Singapore, Nepal and the  United Arab Emirates.  

  Group CEO Shyam Sunder Aggarwal said: “Kakaji’s demise  is not  only  a loss  for Bikanervala but also  a  gap  in the culinary landscape. His vision and leadership will forever guide our culinary  journey.”  Kedarnath Aggarwal started his entrepreneurial journey in Delhi. 

  Originally  from Bikaner, his family owned a sweet shop  on  the  streets  of the city since 1905. The shop was  called  Bikaner Namkeen Bhandar and  sold  a  number  of sweets and snacks. 

  Aggarwal, who had  greater  ambitions, migrated to Delhi in the early  1950s  with his brother Satyanarayan Aggarwal, bringing his  family’s recipes  to the city. 

  Initially,  the two  struggled  to carry crates full of  bhujia and  rasgulla to sell on  the streets of old Delhi. However, the Aggarwal brothers’ hard work and  Bikaner’s  unique  aesthetic  taste  were  soon  recognized  and  accepted by  the people of Delhi. 

  The  Aggarwal brothers  then opened  a shop  at Chandini Chowk  in  Delhi,  where they used  family recipes  passed  down from generation to generation. 

  Bikaner Namkeen Bhandar  quickly  became famous for its Moong Dal Halwa, Bikaneri Bhujia and Kaju Katli,  among  others. The  brothers and the  store quickly  became  famous  as Bikanervala. 

  “When  we  say goodbye  to a legend, we  pass on  his legacy with a  profound  sense of responsibility. Bikanervala will continue to  reflect its values:  where every dish tells a story and every customer is part of our extended  family,”  said Radhey Mohan Aggarwal,  Group  Director of Bikanervala  and eldest son of  Kakaji said. 

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