In 1923, Shri Narain Dass Ji founded The English Book Depot. Established in Dehradun, it is among the oldest bookstores, as well as a landmark in the city.

The longevity of the iconic bookstore is attributed to ‘staying relevant with the times. The English Book Depot specializes in Military History & Warfare, Geology & Petroleum and Forestry & Environment.

The story opens at Firozpur on the Indo-Pak border; the family finally moved to Dehradun to set up the iconic bookstore in the city’s heart. Of the 100 years, Smt Snehlata has been at the helm. They are a proud women led enterprise.

They work to feed the Indian student community and academic institutions with economy reprints of all publications important to them.

The store even hosts events – readings, meet & greet authors, and the Learning Forward Academy to support our #JoyOfLearning Program at My Good School.

‘My Good School’ program run by Learning Forward India empowers students to personalize their learning by creating an environment for the personal and social development of an individual.