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The mood inside is celebratory groups of people sway to the music of Nizami Bandhu an Indian Sufi qawaali band while others gather around tables to chat, wine and champagne glasses in hand, as the spicy aromas of kebabs and biryaniwaft in the air...
This event, held on 16 December, was to celebrate 70 years of Bahrisons an iconic bookshop in the heart of Delhis Khan Market..
For Anuj Bahri, its current proprietor and son of founder Balraj, Bahrisons symbolises his fathers determination to fight adversities and build an enduring legacy..
What started as a small enterprise has grown into a landmark with a loyal clientele, even in this era of digital books, he said, adding that the event was to pay tribute to the vision and perseverance of one man who sought to bring knowledge, literacy, and cohesiveness to society...
After coming to India, he did odd jobs before opening this shop, the foundation of something stable (sic), Aanchal Malhotra ne Bahri, an Indian historian and daughter of Anuj, told ThePrint..
