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Strand bookstore owner passes away

Updated on: 27 February,2009 05:15 PM IST  | 
Hemal Ashar | hemal@mid-day.com

T N Shanbag, founder of the city's legendary Strand bookstore, passed away on Friday at his residence at the Vasundhara building on Peddar Road (next to Cadbury's House) at 1.30 pm.

Strand bookstore owner passes away

T N Shanbag, founder of the city's legendary Strand bookstore, passed away on Friday at his residence at the Vasundhara building on Peddar Road (next to Cadbury's House) at 1.30 pm.


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Shanbag, a Padmashree award recipient had been suffering from pneumonia-related complications for a while.


The Strand bookstall shone like a beacon on the city's literary scene.


The store completed 60 years recently. Shanbag leaves behind a rich legacy. No doubt, Shanbag's spirit will live on amidst the bookshelves of the Strand bookstore.

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