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{{Short description|Indian bookseller}} | {{Short description|Indian bookseller (1937–2021)}} | ||
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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name = T. S. Shanbhag | | name = T. S. Shanbhag | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|05|02|df= | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|05|02|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Kundapur]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India | | birth_place = [[Kundapur]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|05|04|1937|05|02|df= | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|05|04|1937|05|02|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Bangalore]], India | | death_place = [[Bangalore]], India | ||
| alma_mater = [[Bombay University]] | | alma_mater = [[Bombay University]] | ||
| occupation = Bookseller | | occupation = Bookseller | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''T. S. Shanbhag''' (2 May 1937{{spnd}}4 May 2021) was an Indian bookseller who was the owner of Bangalore's famous Premier Bookshop.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|last2=Deepika|first2=K. c|date=5 May 2021|title=T.S. Shanbhag, owner of legendary Premier Book Shop, passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ts-shanbhag-owner-of-legendary-premier-book-shop-passes-away/article34488523.ece|access-date=15 May 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/a-tale-of-two-bangalore-booksellers/articleshow/82548647.cms | title=A tale of two Bangalore booksellers | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Sugata Srinivasaraju | date=11 May 2021 | accessdate=22 May 2021}}</ref> | '''T. S. Shanbhag''' (2 May 1937{{spnd}}4 May 2021) was an Indian bookseller who was the owner of Bangalore's famous Premier Bookshop.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|last2=Deepika|first2=K. c|date=5 May 2021|title=T.S. Shanbhag, owner of legendary Premier Book Shop, passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ts-shanbhag-owner-of-legendary-premier-book-shop-passes-away/article34488523.ece|access-date=15 May 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515144527/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ts-shanbhag-owner-of-legendary-premier-book-shop-passes-away/article34488523.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/a-tale-of-two-bangalore-booksellers/articleshow/82548647.cms | title=A tale of two Bangalore booksellers | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Sugata Srinivasaraju | date=11 May 2021 | accessdate=22 May 2021 | archive-date=22 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522001106/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/a-tale-of-two-bangalore-booksellers/articleshow/82548647.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Shanbhag was born on 2 May 1937 in [[Kundapur]] in modern day coastal Karnataka.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=15 May 2021|title=T.S. Shanbhag died of coronavirus on May 4th| | Shanbhag was born on 2 May 1937 in [[Kundapur]] in modern day coastal Karnataka.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=15 May 2021|title=T.S. Shanbhag died of coronavirus on May 4th|newspaper=The Economist|url=https://www.economist.com/obituary/2021/05/15/ts-shanbhag-died-of-coronavirus-on-may-4th|access-date=15 May 2021|issn=0013-0613|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515035907/https://www.economist.com/obituary/2021/05/15/ts-shanbhag-died-of-coronavirus-on-may-4th|url-status=live}}</ref> He started his career working at his uncle's book store, Strand Book Stall, in [[Bombay]] after completion of his [[matriculation]].<ref name=":1" /> During this time he completed his post graduate degree in economics from the [[Bombay University]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Team|first=The Editorial|date=8 June 2014|title=Revisiting Premier's Mr. Shanbhag|url=http://www.tbr-olderissues.com/2014/06/revisiting-premiers-mr-shanbhag/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=The Bangalore Review|language=en-US|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515151514/http://www.tbr-olderissues.com/2014/06/revisiting-premiers-mr-shanbhag/|url-status=live}}</ref> After ten years in the city, he moved to Bangalore when his uncle started a book club, Strand Book Club, in partnership with a publisher.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Shanbhag started Premier Bookshop in the city in 1971 at the site of a burned-down clothing store.<ref name=":1" /> The bookshop became an iconic landmark in the city and was considered a go-to location for academic books and other books that were considered hard to procure. The book store, which was located in the city's [[Church Street, Bangalore|Church Street]] near [[M G Road, Bangalore|M. G. Road]], closed down in 2009, unable to keep up with the increase in rents in the region.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 May 2021|title=The bookseller of Bengaluru is no more|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/bengaluru-church-street-ts-shanbhag-premier-book-shop-covid/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Condé Nast Traveller India|language=en-IN}}</ref> The book store was known for its chaotic arrangement with piles of books stacked up and Shanbhag navigating the setup and making recommendations for the customers.<ref name=":0" /> At the time of its closure the bookstore had a collection of over 500,000 books, most of which were disposed of at steep discounts and others donated to local libraries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A retrospective of his career, "Walk down memory lane with Shanbhag", was organized in 2016.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Swamy|first=Rohini|date=9 May 2021|title='Shanbhag Uncle', the bookseller of Bengaluru who made generations read|url=https://theprint.in/india/shanbhag-uncle-the-bookseller-of-bengaluru-who-made-generations-read/654283/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> Referred to as Shanbhag Uncle by the younger generation, he was credited with getting an entire generation of young Bangaloreans to read.<ref name="auto"/> | Shanbhag started Premier Bookshop in the city in 1971 at the site of a burned-down clothing store.<ref name=":1" /> The bookshop became an iconic landmark in the city and was considered a go-to location for academic books and other books that were considered hard to procure. The book store, which was located in the city's [[Church Street, Bangalore|Church Street]] near [[M G Road, Bangalore|M. G. Road]], closed down in 2009, unable to keep up with the increase in rents in the region.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=5 May 2021|title=The bookseller of Bengaluru is no more|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/bengaluru-church-street-ts-shanbhag-premier-book-shop-covid/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Condé Nast Traveller India|language=en-IN|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515160741/https://www.cntraveller.in/story/bengaluru-church-street-ts-shanbhag-premier-book-shop-covid/|url-status=live}}</ref> The book store was known for its chaotic arrangement with piles of books stacked up and Shanbhag navigating the setup and making recommendations for the customers.<ref name=":0" /> At the time of its closure the bookstore had a collection of over 500,000 books, most of which were disposed of at steep discounts and others donated to local libraries.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> A retrospective of his career, "Walk down memory lane with Shanbhag", was organized in 2016.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|last=Swamy|first=Rohini|date=9 May 2021|title='Shanbhag Uncle', the bookseller of Bengaluru who made generations read|url=https://theprint.in/india/shanbhag-uncle-the-bookseller-of-bengaluru-who-made-generations-read/654283/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515155749/https://theprint.in/india/shanbhag-uncle-the-bookseller-of-bengaluru-who-made-generations-read/654283/|url-status=live}}</ref> Referred to as Shanbhag Uncle by the younger generation, he was credited with getting an entire generation of young Bangaloreans to read.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
Some of his patrons included historian [[Ramachandra Guha]], actor [[Kamal Haasan]], playwright [[Girish Karnad]], historian [[Janaki Nair]], author [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], restaurateur Prem Koshy and politician [[George Fernandes]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 May 2021|title=TS Shanbhag of | Some of his patrons included historian [[Ramachandra Guha]], actor [[Kamal Haasan]], playwright [[Girish Karnad]], historian [[Janaki Nair]], author [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], restaurateur Prem Koshy and politician [[George Fernandes]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=6 May 2021|title=TS Shanbhag of Bengaluru's Premier Book Shop passes away, tributes pour in|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ts-shanbhag-bengaluru-s-premier-book-shop-passes-away-tributes-pour-148394|access-date=15 May 2021|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515150344/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ts-shanbhag-bengaluru-s-premier-book-shop-passes-away-tributes-pour-148394|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Shanbhag was married and had a daughter, and lived in the [[Basaveshwaranagar]] neighborhood in West Bangalore.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Guha|first=Ramachandra|title= | Shanbhag was married and had a daughter, and lived in the [[Basaveshwaranagar]] neighborhood in West Bangalore.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Guha|first=Ramachandra|title='What he gave our city': Ramchandra Guha on TS Shanbhag (1937–2021), the 'Bookseller of Bangalore'|url=https://scroll.in/article/994245/what-he-gave-our-city-ramchandra-guha-on-ts-shanbhag-1937-2021-the-bookseller-of-bangalore|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Scroll.in|date=7 May 2021 |language=en-US|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515151508/https://scroll.in/article/994245/what-he-gave-our-city-ramchandra-guha-on-ts-shanbhag-1937-2021-the-bookseller-of-bangalore|url-status=live}}</ref> He died on 4 May 2021 from complications of [[COVID-19]]. He was aged 84.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 14 April 2025
T. S. Shanbhag | |
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| Born | 2 May 1937 Kundapur, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 4 May 2021 (aged 84) Bangalore, India |
| Alma mater | Bombay University |
| Occupation | Bookseller |
T. S. Shanbhag (2 May 1937 – 4 May 2021) was an Indian bookseller who was the owner of Bangalore's famous Premier Bookshop.[1][2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Shanbhag was born on 2 May 1937 in Kundapur in modern day coastal Karnataka.[1][3] He started his career working at his uncle's book store, Strand Book Stall, in Bombay after completion of his matriculation.[3] During this time he completed his post graduate degree in economics from the Bombay University.[4] After ten years in the city, he moved to Bangalore when his uncle started a book club, Strand Book Club, in partnership with a publisher.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Shanbhag started Premier Bookshop in the city in 1971 at the site of a burned-down clothing store.[3] The bookshop became an iconic landmark in the city and was considered a go-to location for academic books and other books that were considered hard to procure. The book store, which was located in the city's Church Street near M. G. Road, closed down in 2009, unable to keep up with the increase in rents in the region.[1][5] The book store was known for its chaotic arrangement with piles of books stacked up and Shanbhag navigating the setup and making recommendations for the customers.[1] At the time of its closure the bookstore had a collection of over 500,000 books, most of which were disposed of at steep discounts and others donated to local libraries.[1][3] A retrospective of his career, "Walk down memory lane with Shanbhag", was organized in 2016.[6] Referred to as Shanbhag Uncle by the younger generation, he was credited with getting an entire generation of young Bangaloreans to read.[6]
Some of his patrons included historian Ramachandra Guha, actor Kamal Haasan, playwright Girish Karnad, historian Janaki Nair, author U. R. Ananthamurthy, restaurateur Prem Koshy and politician George Fernandes.[1][7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Shanbhag was married and had a daughter, and lived in the Basaveshwaranagar neighborhood in West Bangalore.[1][8] He died on 4 May 2021 from complications of COVID-19. He was aged 84.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Staff Reporter; Deepika, K. c (5 May 2021). "T.S. Shanbhag, owner of legendary Premier Book Shop, passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "A tale of two Bangalore booksellers". Sugata Srinivasaraju. The Times of India. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "T.S. Shanbhag died of coronavirus on May 4th". The Economist. 15 May 2021. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Team, The Editorial (8 June 2014). "Revisiting Premier's Mr. Shanbhag". The Bangalore Review. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "The bookseller of Bengaluru is no more". Condé Nast Traveller India. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Swamy, Rohini (9 May 2021). "'Shanbhag Uncle', the bookseller of Bengaluru who made generations read". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ "TS Shanbhag of Bengaluru's Premier Book Shop passes away, tributes pour in". The News Minute. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ Guha, Ramachandra (7 May 2021). "'What he gave our city': Ramchandra Guha on TS Shanbhag (1937–2021), the 'Bookseller of Bangalore'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.