Popular Prakashan is an Indian independent publisher and bookseller founded in Bombay in 1924.

History

In 1924, founder Ganesh R. Bhatkal, a former employee of

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India, established the Popular Book Depot as an independent bookseller. In 1962, his successors Sadanand and Ramdas G. Bhatkal created Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd. as a publishing company.

Publications

Cookery

Popular Prakashan specialises in cookery titles.

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of ''

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'' is Popular’s best-selling author and Popular has published more than 85 books by him. These are also available in

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Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ...

and

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. Rasachandrika: Saraswat Cookery Book is a great compilation of delectable recipes from Maharashtrian and Konkani cuisine. Asha Khatau and Jeroo Mehta have also been published through Popular.

Arts, culture and women's studies

In 1990, Popular Prakashan set up a Kolkata-based associate firm, Bhatkal and Sen, for specialized publishing in the fields of culture and women’s studies. These books focus primarily on contemporary debates, grassroots movements, politics and culture as viewed from a critical and progressive standpoint. Popular Prakashan's subsidiary, Foundation B&G, also publishes books on the arts.

Books in Marathi

Popular Prakashan has published titles in

, concentrating mainly on fiction, drama, literary criticism and poetry. Writers in this language include

Vinda Karandikar Govind Vinayak Karandikar (23 August 1918 – 14 March 2010), better known as Vindā, was an Indian poet, writer, literary critic, and translator in the Marathi-language. Early life Karandikar was born on 23 August 1918, in Dhalavali vil ...

Gangadhar Gadgil Gangadhar Gopal Gadgil (25 August 1923 – 15 September 2008) was a Marathi writer & academic from Maharashtra, India. He was born in Mumbai in 1923. After receiving a master's degree in economics from the University of Mumbai, he worked as a pr ...

, G.A. Kulkarni,

Nirmala Deshpande Nirmala Deshpande (17 October 1929 – 1 May 2008) was a noted Indian social activist who had embraced Gandhi and philosophy. She devoted her adult life to the promotion of communal harmony and service to women, tribal people, and the disposses ...

and Kamal Desai.

Children's books

Popular have published a series of storybooks in association with

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, the oldest children’s magazine in India. They have also published the Brainworks series of books in association with Leopard Learning Systems, USA, as well as other early learning titles.

Shobhaa De Shobha De ('' née'' Rajadhyaksha, formerly Kilachand; born 7 January 1948) is an Indian novelist and columnist. She is best known for her depiction of socialites and sex in her works of fiction, for which she has been referred to as the "Jackie ...

’s book for teenagers, ''S’s Secret'', was released by Popular Prakashan in December 2009. It has been translated into

and

Joint ventures

Popular shares a relationship with

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in India with whom it has published over a hundred titles in the last few years. With

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Popular has published a series on animal life, the human body, weather and the universe. These include ''Life Cycles'', ''Ecosystems'' and ''Animal Adaptations''. They have also published early learning books in collaboration with Modern Publishing, USA. Popular Prakashan have also published children's books in conjunction with

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. In partnership with DeAgostini, Popular Prakashan has published the ''I Get It'' children's reference series and English-language course ''English Interactive''.English Interactive

References

External links

Bhatkal and Sen
{{Authority control Book publishing companies of India Companies based in Mumbai Indian companies established in 1924 Mass media companies established in 1924