Anil Mehta, founder of Mehta Publishing House, dies in Kolhapur at 86

Anil Mehta, founder of the well-known Mehta Publishing House, has died in Kolhapur. He was 86.

He died of a heart attack. As news of his death spread, a wave of grief ran through the world of Marathi literature and publishing, and condolences are being expressed from all quarters.

Mehta founded Mehta Publishing House in 1976. The firm made a distinct name for itself in publishing Marathi books. It played an important part in bringing literature, stories, novels, books of ideas and books on a range of other subjects to readers.

Through his work in publishing, Mehta helped strengthen the bond between Marathi readers and writers. Mehta Publishing House left its mark by giving new writers a platform, publishing good-quality literature and promoting a culture of reading.

For several decades the name of Mehta Publishing House has been a familiar one to Marathi readers. With his death, the literary field has lost an important figure.

People in Marathi literature and publishing are expressing sorrow at the news of his death from a heart attack in Kolhapur.