Sarada Charan Das

Sarada Charan Das (15 May 1906 – 6 September 1992) was an Indian Bengali polymath, scientist, confectioner, entrepreneur and businessman.

[4] Sarada Charan was born on 15 May 1906 to the noted confectioner family of the Das'es of Bagbazar as the youngest son of Krishna Chandra Das (K.C.

[2][9] However, his father Krishna Chandra strongly opposed the idea of his son accepting any form of employment beyond the parameters of their prestigious family business.

[9] In order to engage and induct his youngest son into the confectionery business, Krishna Chandra Das started a brand new venture at Jorasako in 1930 appointing Sarada Charan at the helm of affairs.

The Das residence today harbors the largest private collection of Jamini Roy paintings with 25 of the master's originals.

In 1955, Sarada Charan had a major disagreement with his second son Debendra Nath, leading to a permanent estrangement within the family.