Dina Nath Malhotra
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Dina Nath Malhotra is an India
n publisher whose company Hind Pocket Books developed the paperback
market for Hindi
books in the 1950s and 1960s. He, with the help and co-operation of some like-minded Delhi-wallas brought the publishing-trade from Bombay to Delhi, shifting the focus away from importers of foreign books to the native publishers. He was instrumental in setting up the first voluntary all-India body of publishers, the Federation of Publishers and Booksellers of India, and served as its president 1967-69. He is President emeritus, Federation of Indian Publishers. Internationally, he was involved with issues of copyright
from the perspective of developing countries, and took part in UNESCO
expert meetings. He was awarded the Padma Shri
by the Government of India in 2000.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n publisher whose company Hind Pocket Books developed the paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
market for Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
books in the 1950s and 1960s. He, with the help and co-operation of some like-minded Delhi-wallas brought the publishing-trade from Bombay to Delhi, shifting the focus away from importers of foreign books to the native publishers. He was instrumental in setting up the first voluntary all-India body of publishers, the Federation of Publishers and Booksellers of India, and served as its president 1967-69. He is President emeritus, Federation of Indian Publishers. Internationally, he was involved with issues of copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
from the perspective of developing countries, and took part in UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
expert meetings. He was awarded the Padma Shri
Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
by the Government of India in 2000.
Further reading
- D. N. Malhotra, Daring to Publish (autobiography), Clarion Books: New Delhi, 2004 ISBN 81-216-1049-4 reviewed at Indiawise