Raina Pustak Bhandar

Raina Pustak Bhandar is rated 3 out of 5 in the category publishing. Read and write reviews about Raina Pustak Bhandar. The history of Nepal's oldest book shop date back to 1939 A.D., when Ram Das Shrestha started selling books, mostly religious, in a cart in Bhotahity, near Ratna Park, Kathmandu. It was called Ram Das and Sons and renamed Ratna Pustak Bhandar in 1946 A.D. after his eldest son, Ratna Prasad Shrestha. Ratna Prasad Shrestha published the first book Bhagawat Strota, followed by Varnamala (alphabet book in Nepali and Pancha Strota and made a historical foray by laying a foundation stone of Ratna Pustak Bhandar. This was at a time when the general citizens were deprived of knowledge by the then regime of the country. Ratna Pustak Bhandar has since been providing a wide range of books to the people by publishing, importing and distributing throughout the country.