Munshi Newal Kishore
Meet the publisher behind a remarkable intellectual enterprise: his life, accomplishments and lasting contribution to India’s print culture.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY ADDRESS · HAZRATGANJ
An old soul.
A world of new stories.
A historic press. Twenty-four distinctive brands. A garden in the heart of Lucknow. Come for a discovery; stay for the conversation.
ESTABLISHED 1858 · THE NEWAL KISHORE PRESS LEGACY
A landmark of ideas.
A living part of Lucknow.
Le Press carries forward the memory of Munshi Newal Kishore and the publishing house that helped preserve literature, circulate knowledge and bring languages and communities into conversation. Its history is the starting point for everything we create here.
Literature. Language. Public life.
Explore the Press’s multilingual publishing, the Awadh Akhbar newspaper, literary voices and the stories that travelled from books to the screen.
Explore the historical context ↗A newspaper spirit, renewed.
Our English–Hindi journal brings together the founder’s story, classical tales, historical reports, publication timelines and a Fasana-e-Azad-inspired comic.
Read the issue or download the PDF ↗A place for culture to meet.
Historic surroundings, international murals, gardens, Indian craft and local entrepreneurs make this more than a shopping address. Discover the vision for the forthcoming Newal Kishore Press Museum.
Discover the museum vision ↗NATIONAL NAMES · INDEPENDENT VOICES
Only here.
Only in Lucknow.
From contemporary Indian design to Banaras handloom and fine dining. Discover every partner’s only Lucknow store.
Bagh India
Café Hons
CIBO
Cinderella Shoes
Criollo Café by Craft Coffee
India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta
Kaushyam
Kilol
Maison Mahogany
Marie Claire Paris Salon & Wellness
Ministry of Good Souls
MN Design Co. by Garima Agarwal
Mulmul
Musara by Sadhvi Suri
Nandini Agarwal Chikankari
NASO Profumi
Nicobar
Shawlkaari
Skyy Living
South of Indus
The Comma
Third Wave Coffee
Tribe Amrapali
VMDS by Vishal MehraNEXT IN THE PROGRAMME · SAVE THE DATE
Metaphor
Lucknow Litfest.
28–29 November 2026
Two days of writers, artists and a city with stories to tell.
Programme & event details ↗Dates announced by the organisers. Programme and entry details are available through their official channels.
A PLACE FOR MANY CULTURES
Once a home for words.
Now a place to meet.
The Newal Kishore Press began in 1858. Today its spirit of exchange lives on through craft, public art, independent businesses and conversation.
THE COMPLETE LE PRESS STORY
More to discover.
A chapter for every curiosity.
THE PLEASURE OF DISCOVERY
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Art on the walls. Flowers overhead. Something worth finding around the next corner.
SLOW DOWN. LOOK AROUND.
A world within
the city.
FROM THE PRESS · A MOMENT TO READ
When words find a home
An editorial reflection · 1 minute
A printing press gives a story more than ink and paper. It gives that story another reader. At Le Press, the legacy of Munshi Newal Kishore invites us to think about this quiet exchange: an author writes, a printer makes copies, and a stranger opens a book. What began as one person’s thought becomes part of a larger conversation. Our contemporary courtyard offers another setting for that exchange. A conversation over coffee, an encounter with a craftsperson, or a page of Awadh Akbar can all be a beginning. The question is simple: what will you discover, and who will you share it with?
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