Roli Books is an Indian publishing house that produces and publishes books pertaining to Indian heritage. It was founded in 1978 by Pramod Kapoor and is jointly run by his family.

Roli Books
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
FounderPramod Kapoor
Headquarters locationM-75, Greater Kailash 2 Market New Delhi India
DistributionIndia & worldwide
Key people
  • Pramod Kapoor
  • Kapil Kapoor
  • Priya Kapoor
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.rolibooks.com

Its imprints include Lustre Press for illustrated books, India Ink for fiction, and the Lotus Collection for biographies, non-illustrated non-fiction books.

Origin

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Roli Books was founded in 1978 by Pramod Kapoor, initially with an illustrated book on Rajasthan, first printed in Singapore.[1] The company developed relations with publishing houses in France following Kapoor trip to Paris in 1981, when he bought 3,000 copies of The Last Maharaja and sold the whole lot in India.[2] Subsequently, they published books and sold them in France.[2] By its 25th anniversary, it was also publishing fiction.[3]

Imprints

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Imprints at Roli Books include Lustre Press for illustrated books, India Ink for fiction, and the Lotus Collection for biographies, non-illustrated non-fiction books.[4]

Products

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The company publishes coffee table books and limited edition books.[5][6] Its publications include Calcutta Then, Kolkata Now (2019),[7][8] and The Emperor's Table: The Art of Mughal Cuisine.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Ghai, S. K. (2008). "6. Pramod Kapoor". One to One: Glimpses of Indian Publishing Industry. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-207-3948-2.
  2. ^ a b "Publisher Pramod Kapoor conferred with top French honour". The Economic Times. 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Roli Books turns 25". The Economic Times. 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ Ghai, S. K. (1 September 2008). "Glimpses of Indian Publishing Today in the Words of Publishing Professionals". Publishing Research Quarterly. 24 (3): 202–214. doi:10.1007/s12109-007-9040-0. ISSN 1936-4792. S2CID 145768845.
  5. ^ "Coffee table and limited editions books are gaining in popularity". Businesstoday.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Roli Books - Latest News on Roli Books - Breaking Stories and Opinion Articles". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Ambassador & Roli Books celebrate the publication of Calcutta Then, Kolkata Now". In.ambafrance.org. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ Laskar, Rezaul H (11 January 2019). "Review: Calcutta Then: Kolkata Now". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Roli Books wins 3 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards". News18.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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