Patna Book Fair
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| Patna Book Fair | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Gandhi Maidan |
| Location(s) | Patna, Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 1985 |
| Next event | 2 to 13 December 2022 |
| Attendance | More than 6 Lakh Visitors [1] |
| Organized by | Centre for Readership Development (CRD India) |
| Website | http://www.patnabookfair.com |
Patna Book Fair or Patna Pustak Mela is an annual book fair organized in Patna, India by the Centre for Readership Development (CRD),held annually (usually in the first week of December) at the Gandhi Maidan,[2] selling and exhibiting books, printed matter, stationery, printing, compact discs and other multimedia publishing.[3][1] The First Patna Book Fair was held in 1985[1] and the last event was held in November 2022 was its 26th edition.[4] During 1999-2002 the venue was shifted to Patliputra colony grounds.[2] Next edition of 27th Patna Book Fair[5] was held between 2nd-13th December 2022 at Gandhi Maidan. The event could not be held due to the Corona Pandemic and is being organised after 2019.
Such is its stature that national dailies and electronic media provide wide coverage to the event not just on state level, but on national level. Celebrities from art and culture, authors, writers and thinkers come to the Fair and participate in seminars, symposiums talks and debates that are conducted by us for the benefit of the visitors. In effect, the Patna Book Fair serves as a melting pot of ideas, cultures, beliefs and trends in literary writings and lifestyle..[1] [6] [7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Book lovers throng Patna Book Fair : Latest Headlines, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 11 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Book fair back at original venue - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 29 October 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Patna book fair witnesses over 1 lakh visitors on last day - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Patna Book Fair Just Hours away from Opening". PatnaDaily.Com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Patna book fair from Feb 4". TimesOfIndia.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Our Correspondent (19 October 2013). "More than books at fair". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Patna book fair from November 10 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
