Popular Prakashan is an Indian publishing house based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is among the older established publishers in western India and brings out titles in English and Marathi across academic, scholarly and general-interest categories, with a particular emphasis on history, social sciences, literature and reference works on India.
Key facts
| Name | Popular Prakashan |
|---|---|
| Type | Publishing house |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Country | India |
| Languages | English, Marathi |
| Areas of publishing | History, social sciences, literature, academic and reference |
Background
Popular Prakashan operates in both the English-language academic market and the Marathi general trade market. Its English list has long been associated with serious scholarship on Indian history, politics, sociology and culture, while its Marathi imprint has published fiction, poetry, essays and non-fiction by several well-known Marathi writers.
Publishing profile
The house is known for issuing scholarly monographs, edited volumes and reference works that are widely cited in Indian university curricula. Its catalogue includes works on Maratha history, modern Indian political and economic history, sociology, and biographies, alongside Marathi literary titles.
Areas of focus
- Indian history, with a notable list on Maharashtra and the Maratha period
- Sociology, anthropology and political science
- Marathi fiction, poetry and essays
- Reference works, dictionaries and academic textbooks
Significance
As a Mumbai-based publisher operating across English and Marathi, Popular Prakashan has contributed to the dissemination of Indian academic scholarship and to the modern Marathi literary canon. Its titles are stocked in major Indian university libraries and are frequently referenced in research on South Asian studies.
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References
- Wikidata: Q7229724