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| Industry | Bookshop |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1 |
Key people | Amrita and Samir Somaiya[1] |
| Owner | Somaiya Group |
| Website | www |
Kitab Khana (Hindi; literally "home for books") is an independent bookshop that was founded in 2010 inside Somaiya Bhavan, a 150-year-old building in Fort, Mumbai, India.[1][2] The colonial-style structure with high ceilings and Corinthian columns often draws attention for its "old-world charm", even though the construction is recent.[3] It has been called "India's most beautiful bookshop".[4] The store is spread over two floors and has an in-house cafe.[5] The shop has a wide collection of world literature, classics, and regional Indian literature in many languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Urdu[3] In 2021, Financial Times included the shop in a list of "the most brilliant bookshops in the world".[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fort to get new bookstore". Hindustan Times. October 11, 2010.
- ↑ James, Nandana. "How the book industry is grappling with the coronavirus-induced lockdown". @businessline.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Upade, Sadiya (June 10, 2017). "A bibliophile's guide to the city's bookstores". The Asian Age.
- ↑ Patel, Aakar (July 27, 2013). "The secrets hidden in book-store shelves". Livemint.
- ↑ Pal, Chandrima. "Six Mumbai bookshops that readers are learning to love". Scroll.in.
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/42bb3a0f-ba18-4dc7-ae8a-570fd989cbfc