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LG Saxena Inaugurates Nine-Day Ladakh Book Festival in Leh
A big celebration of books has opened in Leh, a city in Ladakh.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena started the festival, and it will last for nine days.
Many books are on display in different languages, like Hindi, English, Urdu, and Ladakhi.
About 75 publishers have set up stalls to show their books.
The festival was organized by three groups working together: the National Book Trust, the Ladakh Administration, and the Indian Army.
It wants to help people in Ladakh read more and learn new things.
Ladakh is very far away and has very cold winters, so it can be hard to get books there.
The leader also said that 70 libraries were recently opened across Ladakh to help young people read.
Books help us learn, think, and feel calm and happy.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated the nine-day Ladakh Book Festival in Leh on Friday.
The festival is jointly organized by the National Book Trust, the Ladakh Administration, and the Indian Army.
It features books in Hindi, English, Urdu, Ladakhi, and other Indian languages, with 75 publishers showcasing their work.
Saxena highlighted that 70 libraries were recently launched simultaneously across Ladakh to expand access to books.
The festival aims to promote reading and create an intellectual bridge between Ladakh and the rest of India and the world.
- Who
- Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, with the National Book Trust, the Ladakh Administration, and the Indian Army as organizers
- What
- Inauguration of the nine-day Ladakh Book Festival 2026, featuring books in multiple Indian languages from 75 publishers
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh
- When
- Friday (exact date not specified in the article)
- Why
- To promote reading, literature, education, and knowledge, and to connect Ladakh's cultural heritage with the rest of India and the world
Key facts
- Event
- Ladakh Book Festival 2026
- Duration
- Nine days
- Location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Organizers
- National Book Trust, Ladakh Administration, Indian Army
- Inaugurated by
- Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena
- Languages featured
- Hindi, English, Urdu, Ladakhi, and other Indian languages
- Participating publishers
- 75
- Libraries recently launched
- 70 across Ladakh
Quotes
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
“A good book expands our thinking and introduces us to new dimensions of the world. Books bring together knowledge, harmony, dedication and inner peace.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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