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Bikali Kar (birthname Bikalananda Kar)(Odia: ବିକଳାନନ୍ଦ କର)is a confectioner from Salepur(25 km from Cuttack towards Kendrapada), Odisha and founder of "Kar & Brother" for popularizing Rasagola. Kar started led the foundation of the organization in 1954. The rasagolas prepared by the descendants are considered the best rasagolas in Odisha. These rasagolas are famously named "Bikali Kar Rasagola" is sold all over Odisha In order to revive traditional Oriya sweet dishes, the Government of Odisha in collaboration with Jadavpur University has set up an Industrial Training Centre, B. K. Industrial Training Centre in Cuttack named after Bikalananda Kar. The institute trains students in both modern and traditional methods of sweet making of over 500 different varieties of sweets from Odisha.