Kitab Khana Explained

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Kitab Khana
Industry:Bookshop
Foundation:2010
Location City:Mumbai
Location Country:India
Locations:1
Key People:Amrita and Samir Somaiya[1]
Owner:Somaiya Group

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, Marathi and Urdu[3] In 2021, Financial Times included the shop in a list of "the most brilliant bookshops in the world".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fort to get new bookstore. 11 October 2010. Hindustan Times.
  2. News: How the book industry is grappling with the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Nandana. James. The Hindu Business Line. 30 April 2020. 11 June 2022.
  3. Web site: A bibliophile's guide to the city's bookstores. Sadiya. Upade. 10 June 2017. The Asian Age.
  4. Web site: The secrets hidden in book-store shelves. Aakar. Patel. 27 July 2013. Livemint.
  5. Web site: Six Mumbai bookshops that readers are learning to love. Chandrima. Pal. Scroll.in.
  6. News: The most brilliant bookshops in the world. Financial Times. 23 October 2021. Simons. Baya.