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{{Short description|Indian book publishing house}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
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| image =File:Vani Prakashan Logo.jpeg
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| founded = 1960<ref name="knownfor">{{Cite web |date=2024-12-01 |title=वाणी प्रकाशन को लेकर सीईओ बोले- प्रचार-प्रसार करते थे उनके पिता |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-up-vani-prakashan-came-into-existence-due-love-for-hindi-says-ceo-arun-maheshwari-lucknow-local18-8856927.html |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>
| founder = Dr. Prem Chand Mahesh
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| country = [[India]]
| headquarters = [[New Delhi]]
| keypeople = Arun Maheshwari (Managing director) <br /> Aditi Maheshwari (CEO) <br /> Damini Maheshwari (Head of Digital Operations)
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| publications = Books
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| url = {{URL|https://vaniprakashan.com/}}
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'''Vani Prakashan''' is an Indian book publishing house founded by Prem Chand Mahesh in 1960.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sadana |first=Rashmi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ReFMMBXokrIC&q=Arun+Vani&pg=PA78 |title=English Heart, Hindi Heartland: The Political Life of Literature in India |date=2012-02-02 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-95229-4 |language=en}}</ref> It is headquartered in New Delhi and is known for its contributions to Indian literature and publishing.

== History ==
Vani Prakashan was established in 1960 and is known for its contributions to [[Hindi literature]] across multiple genres.<ref name="knownfor"/>

In 2021, Vani Prakashan acquired the publishing program of [[Bharatiya Jnanpith]], a publishing house founded in 1944.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Committed to advancing critical theory: Vani Prakashan chief - The Patriot |url=https://thepatriot.in/culture/committed-to-advancing-critical-theory-vani-prakashan-chief-44102/amp |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=thepatriot.in}}</ref><ref name=":27">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-01 |title=वाणी प्रकाशन समूह का ज्ञानपीठ ट्रस्ट के साथ करार, पुरस्कार से सम्मानित पुस्तकों का होगा पुनर्प्रकाशन |url=https://www.jansatta.com/national/vani-prakashan-group-ties-up-with-jnanpith-award-winning-books-will-be-republished/1983032/lite/ |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Jansatta |language=hi}}</ref> This acquisition expanded Vani Prakashan's portfolio in the Hindi literary sector.<ref name=":27" /> The publishing house also acquired Yatra Books, a publisher focused on translations and English-language works.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aditi Maheshwari Goyal – Publishing is in flux after the pandemic |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/aditi-maheshwari-goyal-publishing-is-in-flux-after-the-pandemic-101726667316992.html |access-date=20 February 2025 |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

==Publishing==

Vani Prakashan publishes books in six languages, including English and Hindi. Subjects range in topics that include poetry, sociology, and ideology.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Yadav |first1=Jyoti |last2=ThePrint |date=2020-08-23 |title=Hindi publishers sold no books, fired no staff in lockdown. Now they plan for e-book future |url=https://theprint.in/india/hindi-publishers-sold-no-books-fired-no-staff-in-lockdown-now-they-plan-for-e-book-future/486559/?amp |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> Over the years, it has published titles in print, electronic, and audio formats, with a distribution across India, as well as online platforms.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=HCI |date=2018-10-05 |title=HarperCollins India and leading Hindi publisher, Vani Prakashan, today announced the launch of a new joint imprint in 2019. |url=https://harpercollins.co.in/blog/announcements/press-release/harpercollins-india-and-leading-hindi-publisher-vani-prakashan-today-announced-the-launch-of-a-new-joint-imprint-launching-in-january-2019-this-new-venture-will-publish-english-language/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=HarperCollins Publishers India Books, Novels, Authors and Reviews}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-02 |title=वाणी प्रकाशन ग्रुप की विशेष पहल 'Diwali' को करें किताबों से रोशन' |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/literature/publication-vani-prakashan-group-gift-books-happy-diwali-2021-damini-maheshwari-vani-book-publication-house-amazon-kitabteras-3829769.html |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref>

The publishing house is associated with library systems in India, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East.<ref name=":2" /> It has been recognized by organizations such as the [[National Library of Sweden]], the Indo-Russian Literary Club, and the [[Politics of Poland|Polish government]] for its contributions to international literary collaboration.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Arun Maheshwari receives award from Oxford Business College |url=https://www.printweek.in/news/arun-maheshwari-receives-award-oxford-business-college-24325?amp=1 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=PrintWeek India}}</ref>

== Awards ==
Vani Prakashan honored by the [[National Library of Sweden]], the Indo-Russian Literary Club and Russian Center of Art Culture, and the Polish government for promoting Indo-Swedish, Indo-Russian, and Indo-Polish literary collaborations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vani Prakashan Group celebrates the 51st birthday of poet, academician, motivator, social activist and youth icon Dr. Kumar Vishwas at Taj Man Singh, New Delhi – India Education {{!}} Latest Education News {{!}} Global Educational News {{!}} Recent Educational News |url=https://indiaeducationdiary.in/vani-prakashan-group-celebrates-the-51st-birthday-of-poet-academician-motivator-social-activist-and-youth-icon-dr-kumar-vishwas-at-taj-man-singh-new-delhi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917111226/https://indiaeducationdiary.in/vani-prakashan-group-celebrates-the-51st-birthday-of-poet-academician-motivator-social-activist-and-youth-icon-dr-kumar-vishwas-at-taj-man-singh-new-delhi/ |archive-date=17 September 2024 |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=indiaeducationdiary.in |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3" />

It is also the first Indian publishing house to receive the Excellence Award from Oxford Business College, United Kingdom. The CEO of the publishing house, Aditi Maheshwari is bestowed with [[Ordre des Arts et des Lettres|Chevalier Des Arts et des Lettres]] for publishing in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-12-08 |title=Vani Prakashan's Aditi Maheshwari conferred with France's Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vani-prakashans-aditi-maheshwari-conferred-with-frances-knight-of-the-order-of-arts-and-letters-101702028796658.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216025147/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vani-prakashans-aditi-maheshwari-conferred-with-frances-knight-of-the-order-of-arts-and-letters-101702028796658-amp.html |archive-date=16 December 2023 |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Vani foundation distinguished translator award ==
The Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award is a literary honor presented by Vani Prakashan under the aegis of the Vani Foundation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-01-12 |title=Daisy Rockwell to receive Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award {{!}} Daisy Rockwell to receive Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/120123/daisy-rockwell-to-receive-vani-foundation-distinguished-translator-awa-1.html |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2023-01-10 |title='Tomb of Sand' translator Daisy Rockwell gets 2023 Vani Foundation Distinguished Translator Award |url=https://scroll.in/article/1041556/tomb-of-sand-translator-daisy-rockwell-gets-2023-vani-foundation-distinguished-translator-award |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://vaniprakashan.com website]

[[Category:Book publishing companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in Delhi]]
[[Category:Hindi]]
[[Category:Publishing companies established in 1960]]
[[Category:1960 establishments in India]]

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