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He scripted one of India’s best known stories in ethnic snacking, and leaves behind a rich legacy of resilience and determination. Kedarnath Aggarwal, chairman of one of India’s largest and most-well known packaged snacks and sweets companies, Bikanervala Group, passed away on Monday, at the age of 86.    #KedarnathBikanerwala #KedarnathBikanerwalaDeath #BikanerwalaGroup #BikanerwalaChairman #KedarnathBikanerwalaDeathNews #KedarnathBikanerwalaDeath                  ~PR.152~HT.98~GR.122~ED.101~

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00:00 He scripted one of India's best-known stories in ethnic snacking and leaves behind a rich

00:08 legacy of resilience and determination.

00:11 Kedarnath Aggarwal, chairman of one of India's largest and most well-known packaged snacks

00:17 and sweets companies, Bikanerwala Group, passed away on Monday at the age of 86.

00:24 His death marked the end of an era that has enriched palates and touched countless lives,

00:29 shared Bikanerwala in a statement.

00:32 The company operates more than 60 outlets in India and has presence in countries such

00:36 as the USA, New Zealand, Singapore, Nepal and the UAE.

00:40 "Kakaji's departure is not just a loss to Bikanerwala, it's a void in the culinary

00:45 landscape.

00:46 His vision and leadership will forever guide our culinary journey," said the group's

00:52 managing director, Shyam Sundar Aggarwal.

00:58 The brand Bikanerwala has seen several phases, starting from Bikaner Namkeen Bhandar, established

01:04 by Aggarwal's father in 1905 in the Rajasthan town.

01:08 As the country attained independence, senior Aggarwal's sons Kedarnath and Satyanarayan

01:13 decided to take the family recipes to Old Delhi with the desire to expand their business

01:18 out of the desert state.

01:20 Initially, both struggled with carrying buckets filled with bhujia and rasgulla selling in

01:25 the streets of Old Delhi.

01:26 However, the Aggarwal brothers' hard work and the unique taste of Bikaner soon gained

01:31 recognition and acceptance among the people of Delhi.

01:36 Following a laborious, almost cinematic journey of finding their feet in the country's capital,

01:42 the brothers established a stall in Chandni Chowk's Parathewali Gali, giving it the name

01:47 Bikaner Bhujia Bhandar.

01:49 Bikaner Namkeen Bhandar soon became famous for its moong dal halwa, Bikaneri bhujia and

01:54 kaju katli, amongst others.

01:56 The two brothers and the shop soon became popular as Bikanerwala.

02:02 In 1968, when Aggarwal's son and the Bikanerwala group's current managing director, Shyam,

02:07 joined the business, the sweet shop's footprint had expanded to other parts of Delhi, including

02:12 Karol Bagh.

02:13 This expansion was enabled by a new factory on Lawrence Road.

02:17 In the 1980s, to counter Western food products in India, the sweet shop expanded to other

02:21 parts of the country.

02:22 By this time, the business's third name, a callback to its roots, had assumed recognition

02:27 in Delhi.

02:28 Bikanerwala, literally meaning "from Bikaner."

02:31 "As we bid farewell to a legend, we carry forward his legacy with a deep sense of responsibility.

02:38 Bikanerwala will continue to be a reflection of his values, a place where every dish tells

02:43 a story and every customer is part of our extended family," said Radhe Mohan Aggarwal,

02:49 director of Bikanerwala Group and the eldest son of Kakaji.

02:53 "We are proud to be a part of this legacy." - Radhe Mohan Aggarwal, Director, Bikanerwala Group.

Kedarnath Aggarwal, chairman of Bikanervala, once a street vendor, passes away at 86 | Oneindia News

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