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| Status | Active |
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| Founded | 1948; 77 years ago (1948) |
| Founder | Thomas Longman |
| Country of origin | India |
| Headquarters location | Hyderabad,Telangana |
| Distribution | World wide |
| Key people | J. Nandini Rao (Md)[1] J. Krishnadeva Rao (Director)[2] |
| Publication types | Books andacademic journals |
| Nonfiction topics | Humanities, social science, behavioral science, education |
| Owner | J. Rameshwar Rao[3] |
| Official website | orientblackswan |
Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd., formerlyOrient Longman India, commonly referred to asOrient Longman, is an Indianpublishing house headquartered inHyderabad,Telangana.[4][5]
The company publishes academic, professional and general works as well as school textbooks, of which the "Gul Mohar" series of English-language school books grew popular. It also publishes low cost reprints of foreign titles.[6]
Established in 1948 asLongman Green by theUK publishing companyLongman, it was taken over byJ. Rameshwar Rao, who bought the majority shareholding and became the company chairman in 1968.[7] Rao retained the majority holding till 1984. The company's board includedKhushwant Singh and thePatwardhans ofPune.[8][9]
The "Indianisation" of Orient Longman's management during this period was also reflected in its product, where Indian writers found an increasingly prominent place. Also during this period various subsidiaries came about such as Orion Books, and Gyan Publishings which sprang up as entrepreneurial enterprises from individuals based in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and Kolkata such as B.K. Todi, Saugat Biswas, Varun Tamble and many others.[citation needed]
In 2006, thePearson Education group, which holds a minority stake in Orient Longman as well as the rights to the "Longman" brand worldwide, sued Orient Longman asserting its claim on the brand. In 2008, Orient Longman agreed to drop the "Longman" suffix in an out-of-court settlement, and the company was renamed Orient Blackswan.[10]
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