Paran Chandra Nag and the house name
Public histories place the founding in 1826, when Paran Chandra Nag opened the shop in Bowbazar and named it after his son, Bhim Chandra Nag. That family-rooted gesture still gives the brand its intimacy.
Founded in 1826
A heritage sweet house shaped by Calcutta's public life.
Bhim Chandra Nag is not only a place to buy mishti. It is a cultural address: a sandesh house, a Bowbazar memory, and a thread through Bengal's 19th and 20th century stories.
The patrons and the city
Stories around the shop include Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Rani Rashmoni, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee, Rabindranath Tagore, and Satyajit Ray. The names matter because the sweets sat inside everyday hospitality, worship, debate, cinema, and literature.
Ledikeni, Ashubhog, and a famous clock
The house is widely credited with Ledikeni, linked to Lady Canning, and Ashubhog, named for Sir Ashutosh. The Bowbazar shop is also known for a Cooke & Kelvey clock, often described as a gift from Thomas Cooke after tasting the sweets.
