Bero's 400-Year-Old Pera: A Royal Legacy, Still Popular Globally

• Bero's Pera, a 400-year-old sweet from Purulia's Raghunathpur, maintains its popularity from royal palaces to foreign lands.
• Originally offered as 'prasad' to the Panchakot dynasty, it transitioned from a royal delicacy to a beloved sweet for common people.
• The sweet is prepared daily in a small shop near Bero bus stand, using traditional methods passed down through generations, ensuring consistent taste and aroma.
• Shop owner Shatrughan Barat's ancestor, Fakir Modak, started making this Pera four centuries ago, preserving its unique status.
• Approximately 150-200 pieces are sold daily, with demand from locals, distant visitors, and even relatives abroad, spreading its fame internationally.