Established in 1969, Manohar is a publishing house and a bookseller serving individuals and libraries. We export books by mail and have a bookstore at Ansari Road in Delhi.

Manohar initially sold only rare and out of print publications, but soon branched out into local sale/export of new books published in India, and then into publishing of scholarly works under its own imprint.

Manohar has the following main activities:

Publishing: The publishing activities are handled by Manohar Publishers & Distributors who are known for quality scholarly publications in the field of social sciences, with a focus on India in particular and South Asia in general. Over the years, apart from publishing well known Indian and foreign authors, Manohar has co-published with many prestigious institutions in India and abroad. We publish 40-45 original titles every year. Our office at 2/6 Ansari Road now houses our editorial team.

Exports: In addition to our own publications, Manohar supplies publications from different Indian publishers on a wide variety of subjects to a large number overseas buyers -- trade, libraries and individual scholars.

Bookstore: Our spacious air conditioned showroom at 4753/23 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi (Just opposite Oxford University Press) attracts a large number of scholars -- both Indian and foreign. (Indeed, it often serves as a place for scholars from different countries to meet each other). We have on our shelves more than 30,000 current and out-of-print titles and select back-files of scholarly journals. We have an extensive stock of books published abroad, including from neighbouring countries. Scholars are welcome to visit and browse through books of their interest.

Supplies to Libraries in India: We are a regular supplier of scholarly/academic books to libraries/ institutions in India. Purchase orders/want lists from institutions are welcome.