About Us
What sets Mrityunjoy Sweets apart from every other brand, is not just their unmatched quality, but also the strong familial bonds on which the whole empire rests. It is a rare concoction of brilliant taste and heartfelt love. There’s royalty in every bite.
What began as the last means to survive with one crumbling shop, now stands tall with 11 counters across Baidyabati, Bhadreshwar, Chandannagar and Chinsurah. Today, Mrityunjoy Sweets is not just a brand that people from different corners of the world crave and keep coming back for, it is a household name that every loyal customer takes immense pride in.
Everyday operations under Mrityunjoy Sweets are seamlessly managed by Suvendu’s daughter Sharmistha Datta Sarkar and son Suvojit Sarkar and Soumendu’s daughter Priya Sarkar.
History
In the summer of 1972, when the patriarch of the Sarkar household, Mrityunjoy Sarkar, left for his heavenly abode, his sons Satyendu, Suvendu and Soumendu and wife Renubala’s life came to a standstill. But, life had other plans for the Sarkar brothers.
Six months later, on the night of Saraswati pujo, school-goer Suvendu and his friends had broken into an old, local sweet shop. What started as an innocent prank, eventually got the kids in trouble. But Satyendu saw an opportunity amidst all this chaos. As it turned out, the sweet shop owner owed money to their father Mrityunjoy. So to repay, the man offered to sell his shop to the Sarkar brothers. Finally, with their mother’s approval, Satyendu purchased the shop in 1973, despite having no experience or background in sweet-making. Little did they know they were about to create history.
Being the eldest, Satyendu left no stone unturned to gather all the knowledge and skill and learn the finer nuances of the trade. His friend and guide Bhavani Ganguly introduced him to different sweet artisans of Kolkata. That is where Satyendu met Madan Ghosh, the very first karigar of Mrityunjoy Sweets, who bowled over everyone with his roshogolla.
Talking about the history of Mrityunjoy Sweets, it is noteworthy to mention Ratan Kumar Mallick, a famous chana and milk vendor from Baranagar. Satyendu not only idolised him, but also flourished under his mentorship and guidance. Younger brothers Suvendu and Soumendu were also vigorously training under the tutelage of dada Satyendu, who fearlessly captained the ship to unabated success.