Higginbotham's
The first Higginbotham's store in Anna Salai, Chennai. | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (1844) |
| Founder | Abel Joshua Higginbotham |
| Headquarters | , India |
Number of locations | 22 |
Area served | South India |
| Parent | Amalgamations Group |
Higginbotham's is an Indian bookstore chain and publisher based in the city of Chennai. The company's first bookstore at Mount Road, Chennai is India's oldest bookshop still in existence, founded in 1844. The company's second bookstore in Bangalore, located at M. G. Road, opened in 1905 and is the oldest existing bookstore in the city. Since 1949, Higginbotham's has been owned by the Amalgamations Group. In the late 19th century, the company published books under the name Higginbotham & Co.