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Founded by Geeta Dharmarajan in 1988.1
Private company
Katha Books
Katha Books is a publishing house owned by Katha, that works in the fields of Indian language translations, community empowerment and child welfare. It was founded in 1988 Geeta Dharmarajan. Known for negotiating new spaces in children's literature in translation especially, Katha has been nominated six times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017, sometimes dubbed as the "Nobel Prize in Literature.2 It is headquartered in Delhi.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1988Founded1
- Industrypublishing1
- HeadquartersDelhi1
- Websitewww.katha.org/books.htm
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Katha Books is a publishing house owned by Katha, that works in the fields of Indian language translations, community empowerment and child welfare. It was founded in 1988 Geeta Dharmarajan.2
Leadership
Who has led Katha Books, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderGeeta Dharmarajan1
Timeline
- 1988Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.katha.org/books.htm1
- WikipediaKatha Books
- WikidataQ6376071
Sources
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- 1WikidataKatha Books on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaKatha Books on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsKatha Books photo by Ramesh lalwani, CC BY-SA 4.0