About Us
our story
About Gangarams
Mr. J Nanumal was a book seller and a stationer in Mysore. His son, Mr N Gangaram, moved to Bangalore in the early sixties and continued to take over the book-selling tradition. In 1965, we started Bangalore Book Bureau, a retail bookstore in the Kapali theatre building with a store size of around 500sq ft. A few years later, in 1968, we expanded to 3000sq ft on the first floor of the same building. During that time, we were the largest bookstore in the city. We started Gangarams Book Bureau in May 1977 on the Mahatma Gandhi road.
A few years later, we occupied the Second floor of the four-story building. The stationery is on the first floor, and the books are on the second floor.
In 2013, we relocated to Church Street, as the owner of the building on MG Road wanted to use it for himself. We are currently situated at #3 Church Street, on the Third floor, with an approximate area of 6500sq ft. We are proud to offer a wide selection of new books to our customers.
Our inventory is 40,000 titles at any given time. Our database is approx. 200,000 titles.
At Gangarams Book Bureau, we specialize in curating a unique selection of hard-to-find books that go beyond the typical bookstore offerings. Our diverse collection spans various topics, ensuring that readers of all interests can discover something new and extraordinary. Unlike bookstores that focus solely on mainstream titles, we take pride in offering a wide range of literature that caters to the curious mind, making us a haven for true book lovers.
what our buyers say
Customers Reviews
Yesterday, I visited the store to buy a Taxmann Cracker set, which most dealers didn't have. I called the store an hour ago, and they managed to arrange it for me. When I arrived, it was an absolute delight. They have a wide collection across all genres, including academic books. The staff were very polite and saved me time by locating the book for me, even offering a discount on my academic book purchases. I highly recommend visiting the store to experience their excellent service and helpful staff for yourself.
Tanish Jain
If I buy books online in Bangalore, it will only be gangarams. Now they have moved to church Street from m g road earlier. They are nice people and give some 20% discount. Staff are not very interested but overall ok . Much better than sapna book house
Lionel Pinto
For those who love physical books and you are in Bangalore, this is a must visit. The size of the store has reduced substantially from what they used to be; expected, considering their sales being eaten away by online options. Personally, I loved seeing and walking through the rows of books there.
Michael Saldanha