History

People call him Count Gergely; Gregor Roy Chowdhury-Mikes, the majority shareholder of the Secuiana, an apparel manufactory in Kézdivásárhely (Târgu Secuiesc), has aristocratic roots both from East Bengal and Transylvania. The story of the Mikes family and the Zabola Estate, which was returned to them after a dramatic turn of events, is full of historical challenges.

Born to a Hungarian mother and Bengali father, Gregor’s roots on his father’s side trace all the way back to the now dilapidated Zamindar bari in Ulpur of Gopalganj. After reconnecting with his roots on his mother’s side, Gregor is now doing the same with his paternal ancestry.