Originality
The Surjya Kumar Modak story is anchored in invention, especially the legendary Jolbhora Sandesh.
Our Legacy
A living Bengal sweet-making legacy.
For more than two centuries, the Surjya Kumar Modak name has represented invention, craft, and the enduring pleasure of traditional Bengali sweets.
The Journey
From historic craft to modern stewardship.
The story is presented with dignity: not as nostalgia alone, but as a continuing standard of taste, discipline, and originality.
1810
Origin
A sweet-making tradition begins in the historic Bhadreswar-Chandannagar cultural belt.
Jolbhora
Invention
A delicate liquid-filled Sandesh becomes the defining creation associated with Surjya Kumar Modak.
Motichur
Cultural memory
The family's creative legacy includes Motichur, associated with the admiration of Rabindranath Tagore.
Today
Custodianship
Shubhendu Kumar Modak carries forward quality, originality, and the living heritage of the family shop.
Shailendra Kumar Modak
The steward who carried the family legacy into a wider world.
The legacy flourished further under the stewardship of Shailendra Kumar Modak, the grandson of Surjya Kumar Modak. He was deeply connected to music, known for his patriotic renditions, and remained actively engaged with nationalist and social causes.
After his marriage, inspired and encouraged by his wife Savitri Devi, he developed a serious interest in the art and business of sweet-making. With dedication, entrepreneurial vision, and disciplined craft, he revitalised the Surjya Modak enterprise and guided it into a new phase of growth and recognition.
Through his tireless work, the family's signature sweets moved beyond their local roots and earned admiration from connoisseurs across India and abroad.
International Recognition
A heritage recognised beyond Bengal.
The London Book of World Records certificate honours Suvendu Kumar Modak and recognises the heritage confectionery innovation connected with Sailendra Kumar Modak & Sons.
This recognition is presented as part of the living Surjya Kumar Modak legacy: a story of craft, continuity, and Bengali sweet-making excellence carried forward since 1810.
Current Custodian
Carrying the story forward with pride.
Shubhendu Kumar Modak represents a rare continuity: a family legacy that has survived changing tastes, changing markets, and changing generations without losing its emotional center.
Under his stewardship, the historic sweet shop continues to stand for originality, craft, and the unmistakable taste of Bengal's confectionery heritage.
What the legacy stands for
Tradition, innovation, and trust in every generation.
The brand's credibility comes from time, craft, and repeat affection from sweet lovers across Bengal and beyond.
Craftsmanship
The products depend on balance: texture, sweetness, filling, seasonality, and careful handling.
Continuity
The family shop remains a living marker of Bengal's culinary heritage, not a preserved memory.
Legacy portraits
A respectful visual section for the family story.
Portraits are kept separate from product galleries and press archive material so the heritage narrative feels focused.
Archive
Ancestral Image
A restored archival-style portrait used for the earliest part of the family memory.
Heritage
Shailendra Kumar Modak
A steward of the family legacy who helped carry its sweet-making reputation beyond Bengal.
Heritage
Family Heritage
Historic family imagery presented with careful, respectful captioning.
Portrait
Present Stewardship
Current custodianship and public-facing brand continuity.