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| Company type | Bookstore |
|---|---|
| Founded | Allahabad (1877) (now Prayagraj) |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Émile Moreau and T. K. Banerjee (Co-founders) |
| Website | www.ahwheeler.com |
A. H. Wheeler & Co. Pvt. Ltd., commonly known as A. H. Wheeler or simply Wheeler, is an Indian-owned company that owns a bookstore chain. Co-founded by Émile Moreau,[1][2] a French businessman, T. K. Banerjee, an Indian businessman, and others, in Prayagraj in 1877, it mainly operates from railway stations.[3]
A. H. Wheeler borrowed its name from the then-successful London bookstore and its owner, "Arthur Henry Wheelers", who was also a friend of Emile Moreau and helped him financially.[4]
- ^ Anu Kumar, The mysterious European businessman who gave India its iconic railway book stalls, Quartz India, 24 August 2015. Retrieved on 9 March 2017.
- ^ EMILE EDOUARD MOREAU CBE (1871-72), The Society of Old Framlinghamians. Retrieved on 9 March 2017.
- ^ History - A. H. Wheeler, ahwheeler.com. Retrieved on 28 January 2017.
- ^ Atul Sethi, "Train of Thoughts", The Times of India Chennai, 4 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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