National Book Agency Private Limited

National Book Agency Private Limited (NBA) is an Indian publishing house and bookstore based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Established on 26 June 1939 by Muzaffar Ahmad, a pioneer of the Indian communist movement, along with associates Rebati Burman and Suren Kar, it began with a modest investment of two hundred rupees. Over more than eight decades, NBA has become a prominent outlet for Marxist and progressive literature, particularly in the Bengali language. Its catalogue has grown to include nearly 250 titles in Bengali, English, Hindi, and Urdu, covering classical Marxist texts, primers on Marxism, philosophy, history, social sciences, biographies, memoirs, popular science, literature (including children's literature), culture, fiction, and Tagoreana. In addition to its own publications, NBA sells books from other publishers and has expanded into e-commerce through its website. Despite facing hostile turns of events in its long history, the agency has remained steadfast in its mission to reach readers across India with progressive writings.

National Book Agency Private Limited was established on 26 June 1939 in Kolkata by Muzaffar Ahmad, a founding figure of the Indian communist movement, together with Rebati Burman, Suren Kar, and others. The venture started with a capital of only two hundred rupees. From its early days, NBA focused on making Marxist and progressive writings accessible to a broad readership, especially in the Bengali language. Over the decades, it weathered many hostile political and economic circumstances but continued its publishing and bookselling activities. By the 2020s, NBA had been serving book-lovers for more than 80 years and had built a catalogue of nearly 250 titles in Bengali, English, Hindi, and Urdu. Its offerings expanded beyond classical Marxist texts and primers to include philosophy, history, social sciences, biographies, memoirs, popular science, literature (including children's literature), culture, fiction, and Tagoreana. The agency also sells books from other publishers and has launched an e-commerce website to reach customers online.

• Founded on 26 June 1939 by Muzaffar Ahmad and associates Rebati Burman, Suren Kar, and others.

• Started with an investment of two hundred rupees.

• Grew to offer nearly 250 titles in Bengali, English, Hindi, and Urdu.

• Launched e-commerce website to sell books online.

A historic publisher and bookseller specializing in Marxist and progressive literature, serving readers in India for over 80 years.

• Classical Marxist texts

• Primers on Marxism for beginners

• Books on philosophy, history, social sciences

• Biographies and memoirs

• Popular science

• Literature including children's literature

• Culture, fiction, Tagoreana

1. 1National Book Agency | House of Marxist and Progressive Literature | Kolkata, Indianationalbookagency.com
2. 2এনবিএর বই|NBA Books| ন্যাশনাল বুক এজেন্সী | nbabooks.innationalbookagency.com
3. 3আমাদের কথা|About Us| ন্যাশনাল বুক এজেন্সী | nbabooks.innationalbookagency.com
4. 4আমাদের কথা|About Us| ন্যাশনাল বুক এজেন্সী | nbabooks.innationalbookagency.com
5. 5National Book Agency Private Limitedwikidata.org