Agartala Book Fair (Bengali language: আগরতলা বইমেলা) is an annual book fair usually held in February or March in Agartala, Tripura, India.[1][2][3][4]

History

It was started on 20 March[5] 1981.[1][6] It ran for 10 days.[5]

In 2017, Tripura Publishers' Guild Secretary Raghunath Sarkar says, "After New Delhi and Kolkata book fairs, Agartala book fair is the most popular book fair in India."[1]

Silver jubilee (25-year mark) of it was celebrated in 2005.

Until 2020 it was usually held at Umakanta Academy or Agartala Children's Park, after which the fair was moved to the Hapania International Fair Ground.[7]

From the year 2022, this book fair is started in the month of March instead of February.[8]

Events and participants

The fair lasts for ten days or more. Publishers and book sellers from Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangladesh, Guwahati, Delhi etc. participate in the fair by setting up stalls. The fair showcases a variety of books, cultural programs, exhibitions and gatherings of writers. Various discussions on different topics related to literature are also held during the fair.[2][1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Agartala book fair begins, bibliomania grips people". Business Standard. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. 1 2 "Agartala book fair from today". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  3. ↑ "12 day long 38th Agartala book fair inaugurated". www.tripurachronicle.in. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Agartala Book Fair begins". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. 1 2 Agartala 40th Book Fair, 22 March 2022, 4th page, Dainik Sambad.
  6. ↑ "Prominent literary figures to assemble at Agartala Book Fair". NORTHEAST NOW. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Agartala Book Fair venue change: CM Biplab Deb says 'reflects new mindset'". The Indian Express. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. ↑ "Agartala Book Fair to begin on March 25". The Times of India. 2022-02-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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