Kitab Khana
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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. It also is the one and only British Council Library of Southern Bombay as it is known for its elegant style and display[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, Marathi and Urdu[3] In 2021, Financial Times included the shop in a list of "the most brilliant bookshops in the world".[6]
Gallery
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The Corinthian columns inside the bookshop
The store entrance
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Fort to get new bookstore". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2010.
- ↑ Nandana, James (30 April 2020). "How the book industry is grappling with the coronavirus-induced lockdown". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- 1 2 Upade, Sadiya (10 June 2017). "A bibliophile's guide to the city's bookstores". The Asian Age.
- ↑ Patel, Aakar (27 July 2013). "The secrets hidden in book-store shelves". Livemint.
- ↑ Pal, Chandrima. "Six Mumbai bookshops that readers are learning to love". Scroll.in.
- ↑ Simons, Baya (23 October 2021). "The most brilliant bookshops in the world". Financial Times.