India Book House

{{Short description|Indian publishing company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2009}} '''India Book House Pvt. Limited''' ('''IBH''') is an importer, distributor and publisher of books and magazines in India.<ref name=bus>{{cite news |title=The business of books |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/the-business-of-books/138495/ | newspaper=Financial Express |date=29 May 2005|quote= "The three serious art book publishers in India are Marg, India Book House and Mapin Publishing. .." | accessdate=27 August 2018 }}</ref> [[File:Lauralandhardy.JPG|thumb|right|The Cover of a Laurel and Hardy Comic Book produced in India by Kiran Publications for India Book House under licence from Larry Harmon Pictures]] Formed in 1952, India Book House published paperback editions of children's authors such as Enid Blyton and Frederick Forsyth, as well as comics such as ''The Adventures of Tintin'' and ''Asterix'', often in Indian languages as well. Their most famous series is the ''Amar Chitra Katha'' comics line that retells stories from the great Indian epics, mythology, history, folklore, and fables.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Pandit Had A Dream... {{!}} Outlook India Magazine|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/a-pandit-had-a-dream/270843|website=outlookindia.com/|access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref> In 2007, the imprint and all its titles were acquired by ACK Media Pvt. Limited which owns brands such as Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Amar Chitra Katha publisher buys IBH|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/3KsOvE9py7Pne60zW5Ux6I/Amar-Chitra-Katha-publisher-buys-IBH.html|last=Shah|first=Gouri|date=2010-05-19|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-05-14}}</ref> The new entity IBH Books and Magazines Distributors Pvt. Ltd, is one of the leading publishers of illustrated volumes on Indian history and heritage, specializing in architecture, fine art, decorative art, film, environment, and lifestyle<ref name=":0" />

India Book House is headquartered in Mumbai. It has now been merged with the Oxford Bookstore and Stationery Company and is one of the largest book wholesalers in India.

==See also== *List of book distributors

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Category:Comic book publishing companies of India Category:Book publishing companies of India Category:Companies based in Mumbai Category:Book distributors Category:1952 establishments in Bombay State Category:Indian companies established in 1952