Gita Press, established in 1923, is investing Rs 9 crore in new printing and binding machines to meet the surge in demand for religious texts, especially Ramcharitmanas. The press is addressing the challenge of supply capacity and aims to enhance production by 20% with the new machines.
Gita Press's recognition with this prestigious award is an acknowledgment of its efforts to promote peace and disseminate spiritual wisdom, which aligns with the core principles advocated by Mahatma Gandhi himself
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Gita Press, a non-profit publishing house, is India s biggest publisher by volume, as it has sold over 41.7 crore religious books in over 14 languages for the past 100 years. Its success is attributed to its low-priced books and missionary dedication to spread Hinduism. Despite declining book sales, GST, and pandemic, its annual turnover increased from INR 39 crore in 2016 to INR 78 crore in 2021, and its sales are expected to cross INR 100 crore in 2022.