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    Gobindobhog

    গোবিন্দভোগ

    A short-grained aromatic landrace of West Bengal, grown mainly in east Burdwan, sticky with a sweet, buttery taste; it received an Indian Geographical Indication in 2017.

    A pale polished rice grain, illustrated for Gobindobhog.
    Gobindobhog — editorial grain study, polished, not to scale. Appearance alone does not establish variety or protected origin.

    Rice for Govindajiu

    The name comes from its use in offerings to Govindajiu, family deity of the Setts of Kolkata. It is grown mainly in the Raina 1, Raina 2 and Khandaghosh blocks of east Burdwan, and is sown late so that it is little affected by rain. ICAR-NRRI groups the Bhog rices of eastern India as short-grained aromatics with intermediate amylose (15–20 %), distinct from Basmati; no measurement specific to Gobindobhog was found. Dimensions here are estimated from the short-grain class.

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