About the Founder
Abhinav Das didn’t just build a business. He built a bridge—between forgotten farms and modern markets, between old-world art and new-age audiences, between Bihar’s roots and its future.
Abhinav Das, founder of Patnakart Agro Farms Pvt. Ltd., hails from the spiritually resonant village of Teldiha in Banka, Bihar—home to the iconic Durga Temple, a sacred site revered not just in Banka but across Bihar. For generations, this temple has stood as a symbol of strength, resilience, and divine energy—qualities that would go on to define Abhinav’s own journey.
As a child growing up in this divine shadow, Abhinav was deeply influenced by the culture of devotion, community bonding, and reverence for nature that surrounded the temple. This spiritual foundation gave him a unique blend of humility and fearlessness, anchoring him with a sense of purpose far greater than profit.
Raised by Hills, Hardened by Reality
His childhood continued in Dhanbad, where he studied in a small school nestled near the Parasnath mountain range. Nature wasn’t just scenery; it was his first teacher. It taught him patience, purpose, and the magic of growing something with your own hands.
Even as he moved ahead in life, that earthy grounding never left him.
He earned his stripes with a Business Management degree from XISS and A N College, Patna, and later, dove deep into the future with Digital Marketing and Analytics from IIM Rohtak. Long before “entrepreneur” became a buzzword, he launched Intenext Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in 2013, helping small brands dream big online. But his true calling arrived wrapped in crisis.
2020: When the World Locked Down, He Opened His Hear
The world stood still in May 2020, but Abhinav couldn’t. Watching farmers destroy unsold produce, artisans go unnoticed, and rural families suffer—not due to lack of skill, but lack of access—he knew he had to act. And so, with little more than hope, he registered Patnakart as an MSME.
It was born not in an office, but in a moment of raw helplessness and fierce determination.
By the second wave, over 10,000 users had joined the platform, seeking authentic, farm-fresh, handmade products from Bihar. What started as survival became a spark of revival.
Joined by a Brother in Arms
Kisan Connect Cards: Ending the era of middlemen, forever.
Soil Health Projects: Teaching farmers to love and heal the land that feeds us.
GI-Tagged Artisan Marketplace: Putting Bihar’s art—Madhubani, Sikki, Sujani, Bhagalpuri silk, Bawan Buti—on a digital global shelf.
The Dream Trademarked After years of hustle, heartbreak, and healing the land and its people, on February 1, 2024, Patnakart was awarded its trademark. Not just a brand—now, a legacy. A promise.
Today, Abhinav stands not as a CEO, but as a custodian of Bihar’s spirit. A boy from a temple village, with a mountain heart, who turned pain into purpose—and gave Bihar its own marketplace, on its own terms. Because Bihar never lacked greatness.
It just needed a voice. And Abhinav? He gave it one.