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- India’s oldest book fair ‘boi mela’ will start in Kolkata.
- The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair 2025 is scheduled from 28 January to 9 February 2025 at Salt Lake City, Kolkata.
- It holds a uniquely special place in the hearts of Bengalis.
- It is organised by the National Council of Education (NCE).
- India’s first-ever book fair was held in 1918 at College Street in Calcutta.
- This book fair is the source of inspiration for several notable figures, including economist Benoy Kumar Sarkar.
- It is the world’s largest non-trade book fair, Asia’s largest book fair and the most attended book fair.
- The book fair was started on a small scale in 1976 by the Kolkata Publishers and Booksellers Guild.
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