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Jan 31st, 2008, 07:59
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buying books in delhi/gurgaon
where can i find books cheap/used in delhi or guragon?
are the english bestsellers available in india translated in hindi? |
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Jan 31st, 2008, 09:10
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devbhumi putra
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Every Sunday, there is a huge 'used' books bazar at Daryaganj. There are a couple of good road side 'used books' stalls in PVR complex in Saket, they are there daily.
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Jan 31st, 2008, 23:54
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is daryaganj sunday book market still open??
i heard it was facing closure in 05. |
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Feb 1st, 2008, 00:04
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On a smaller scale, second hand bestsellers (no translations) will be available in some neighbourhoods/pavement shops. Have seen some in Besant Lok/Vasant Vihar and Hauz Khaz.
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Feb 1st, 2008, 01:05
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We have not heard anything about the closure of the Daryaganj Market..
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Feb 1st, 2008, 01:46
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Naan.tering Nabob
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Bargain hard at Daryaganj, the later in the day the better the price!
Also some of the publishers located in the Greater Delhi area may have surplus/discontinued books for sale - so they might be worth contacting if there is something oop or hard to find that you are looking for.
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Feb 1st, 2008, 02:26
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cool!
so what are the timings for the daryaganj book market? is there a place to park a car? Thanks |
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Feb 1st, 2008, 09:38
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you can take the car, if you are local to Delhi and familiar with the parking ways...at such an early hour it should not be a problem.. |
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Feb 1st, 2008, 09:44
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Else parallel to the main road and on the right (as you face the Red Fort direction), there are numerous small lanes where you can squeeze in between residents cars. |
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Feb 1st, 2008, 09:46
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Naan.tering Nabob
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Except for prices - all the books I enquire about in the morning are still there in the afternoon - and the asking prices are falling faster than the winter sun.  |
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