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	== History ==		== History ==
	''Pratilipi'' is a [[Sanskrit]] word meaning "you become what you read".<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017">{{cite web \|last=Agarwal \|first=Anushree \| title=In letter and spirit \| website=Deccan Herald \| date=2017-01-19 \| url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/583447/in-letter-spirit.html \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It allows users to publish and read original works such as stories, poetry, essays and articles. It also allows readers to rate content posted by others.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016"/>		''Pratilipi'' is a [[Sanskrit]] word meaning "you become what you read".<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017">{{cite web \|last=Agarwal \|first=Anushree \| title=In letter and spirit \| website=Deccan Herald \| date=2017-01-19 \| url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/583447/in-letter-spirit.html \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It allows users to publish and read original works such as stories, poetry, essays and articles. It also allows readers to rate content posted by others, subscribe to authors and interact with their followers through messaging.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016"/>

	It was launched in September 2014 by Ranjeet Pratap Singh, Prashant Gupta, Rahul Ranjan, Sahradayi Modi, and Sankaranarayanan Devarajan to promote [[Languages of India\|Indian languages]]. In its initial stage, it was a self-funded platform. Later the creators raised funding of {{INR}}30,00,000 from TLabs (Times Internet Accelerator) in March 2015 and raised another US$10,00,000 from investors led by [[Nexus Group\|Nexus Venture Partners]] in 2016.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016">{{cite web \| last=Borkhetaria \| first=Bhaamati \| title=Online self-publishing goes desi \| website=Forbes India \| date=2016-12-14 \| url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/online-selfpublishing-goes-desi/45099/1 \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref>		It was launched in September 2014 by Ranjeet Pratap Singh, Prashant Gupta, Rahul Ranjan, Sahradayi Modi, and Sankaranarayanan Devarajan to promote [[Languages of India\|Indian languages]]. In its initial stage, it was a self-funded platform. Later the creators raised funding of {{INR}}30,00,000 from TLabs (Times Internet Accelerator) in March 2015 and raised another US$10,00,000 from investors led by [[Nexus Group\|Nexus Venture Partners]] in 2016.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016">{{cite web \| last=Borkhetaria \| first=Bhaamati \| title=Online self-publishing goes desi \| website=Forbes India \| date=2016-12-14 \| url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/online-selfpublishing-goes-desi/45099/1 \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref>

	At its launch, the platform featured content in only two languages: [[Hindi]] and [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]]. It later expanded to six more languages; [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017" /><ref name="zachariah 2015">{{cite web \| last=zachariah \| first=Preeti \| title=Linking Indian languages \| website=The Hindu \| date=2015-04-15 \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/linking-indian-languages/article7105759.ece \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It also raised US$43,00,000 from Series A round led by [[Omidyar Network]] in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/pratilipi-omidyar-network-funding/\|title=Self-publishing Platform Pratilipi Garners $4.3 Mn Series A Funding Led By Omidyar Network\|date=2018-02-05\|work=Inc42 Media\|access-date=2018-07-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> and in 2020 secured {{INR}}76,00,00,000 in the funding round of Series C led by Tencent.<ref>https://techstory.in/tencent-infused-rs-76-cr-in-pratilipi-s-ongoing-series-c-round/</ref>		At its launch, the platform featured content in only two languages: [[Hindi]] and [[Gujarati language\|Gujarati]]. It later expanded to six more languages; [[Bengali language\|Bengali]], [[Marathi language\|Marathi]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017" /><ref name="zachariah 2015">{{cite web \| last=zachariah \| first=Preeti \| title=Linking Indian languages \| website=The Hindu \| date=2015-04-15 \| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/linking-indian-languages/article7105759.ece \| accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It also raised US$43,00,000 from Series A round led by [[Omidyar Network]] in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/pratilipi-omidyar-network-funding/\|title=Self-publishing Platform Pratilipi Garners $4.3 Mn Series A Funding Led By Omidyar Network\|date=2018-02-05\|work=Inc42 Media\|access-date=2018-07-30\|language=en-US}}</ref> and in 2020 secured {{INR}}76,00,00,000 in the funding round of Series C led by Tencent.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://techstory.in/tencent-infused-rs-76-cr-in-pratilipi-s-ongoing-series-c-round/ \| title=Tencent infused Rs 76 Cr in Pratilipi s Ongoing Series C Round \| date=30 April 2020 }}</ref>

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			*[https://ml.thozhilvarthaonline.com/pratilipi-malayalam-best-app-for-reading-2-lakh-books/ Pratilipi] on News

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{{Short description|Indian self-publishing portal}}
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*[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]
*[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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'''Pratilipi''' is an Indian online [[self publishing|self-publishing]] and [[audiobook]] portal. It features content in twelve languages: [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[English language|English]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Malayalam]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Odia language|Odia]].

== History ==
''Pratilipi'' is a [[Sanskrit]] word meaning "you become what you read".<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017">{{cite web |last=Agarwal |first=Anushree | title=In letter and spirit | website=Deccan Herald | date=2017-01-19 | url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/583447/in-letter-spirit.html | accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It allows users to publish and read original works such as stories, poetry, essays and articles. It also allows readers to rate content posted by others.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016"/>

It was launched in September 2014 by Ranjeet Pratap Singh, Prashant Gupta, Rahul Ranjan, Sahradayi Modi, and Sankaranarayanan Devarajan to promote [[Languages of India|Indian languages]]. In its initial stage, it was a self-funded platform. Later the creators raised funding of {{INR}}30,00,000 from TLabs (Times Internet Accelerator) in March 2015 and raised another US$10,00,000 from investors led by [[Nexus Group|Nexus Venture Partners]] in 2016.<ref name="Borkhetaria 2016">{{cite web | last=Borkhetaria | first=Bhaamati | title=Online self-publishing goes desi | website=Forbes India | date=2016-12-14 | url=http://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/online-selfpublishing-goes-desi/45099/1 | accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref>

At its launch, the platform featured content in only two languages: [[Hindi]] and [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]. It later expanded to six more languages; [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="Deccan Herald 2017" /><ref name="zachariah 2015">{{cite web | last=zachariah | first=Preeti | title=Linking Indian languages | website=The Hindu | date=2015-04-15 | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/linking-indian-languages/article7105759.ece | accessdate=2017-01-19}}</ref> It also raised US$43,00,000 from Series A round led by [[Omidyar Network]] in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://inc42.com/buzz/pratilipi-omidyar-network-funding/|title=Self-publishing Platform Pratilipi Garners $4.3 Mn Series A Funding Led By Omidyar Network|date=2018-02-05|work=Inc42 Media|access-date=2018-07-30|language=en-US}}</ref> and in 2020 secured {{INR}}76,00,00,000 in the funding round of Series C led by Tencent.<ref>https://techstory.in/tencent-infused-rs-76-cr-in-pratilipi-s-ongoing-series-c-round/</ref>

== Award ==
Pratilipi was awarded Eureka Award for Best Business Idea by [[Indian Institute of Technology Bombay|IIT Bombay]] and StartUp Launchpad Award for best [[Startup company|startup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalvidya.com/blog/pratilipi-how-social-media-marketing-and-authentic-engagement-becomes-growth-factor/ |title= Pratilipi :How Social Media Marketing And Authentic Engagement Becomes Growth Factor|last=Soni |first=Vinita |date=19 May 2016 |website= Digital Vidya |access-date=6 February 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{url|www.pratilipi.com|Official site}}
*{{facebook|Pratilipidotcom}}
*{{twitter|teampratilipi}}

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