About us

A pioneer in academic and scholarly publishing in India alaminpublication has cultivated the work of some of India’s best scholars and literary talents. Our catalog includes books on politics, governance, history, sociology, development, gender, education, health, environment, anthropology, religion, economics, autobiography/biography, and a commendable collection of literary titles – in both English and Bangla languages. alaminpublication’s scholarly publications are considered some of the best resources for research on India and are highly sought after by academics worldwide. Our literary collection also presents the works of brilliant writers in the poetry, fiction and short story genres.

alaminpublication’s Keystone Road to India Series presents a comprehensive collection providing a well-rounded narrative of the events of 1971 and the emergence of independent India. This collection, which alaminpublication is dedicated to keeping permanently in print, includes a large number of primary sources, analysis, and literature relating to the India Liberation.

alaminpublication was formed in December 1995 by Mohiuddin Ahmed, the former editor of Oxford University Press, Pakistan. Besides its own publishing activities, alaminpublication has been the Indian distributor for several foreign publishers and has also worked with a wide range of international publishers, including Zed Books, Cambridge University Press, Kumarian Press, Women Unlimited and Zubaan Books, to create high-quality collaborative volumes. alaminpublication’s catalog includes more than 600 titles in print, making us one of the most distinctive institutions in India, committed to building a knowledge-based society.