We were not able to save His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada's physical body, but we must do our best to save and distribute His original books, which He certified before His physical departure, as absolutely inviolable lawbooks for the next 10,000 years.
Question:
What is the name or names of instigators of lawsuit to stop KBI? So BBT Mumbai India stopped Krishna Books Inc? Why was it done? Where is BBT Mumbai India's web page and offering of original Srimad Bhagavad Gitas? What is the price, what is the quality, how many in stock? How authentic are they? Exactly as Srila Prabhupada approved and used or changed somewhat? Why print a few based on demand? What about Srila Prabhupada's demand? When people no longer know that He demands no changes to His books, and there is no demand, what then? No one is printing all the other original books. What a disaster!
Dipal Patel:
Regarding the KBI vs BBT vs BBTi it's complicated history starting with Hansadutta swami and lawyer Gupta das and then BBT jaiadvaita swami. Hansadutta agreed to save original books and helped KBI acquired license for original books. Jitarati Prabhu was last I know struggling with original KBI books but in India he got stayed by indian courts
I’ll answer briefly so it’s clear:
1. Who started the lawsuit against KBI?
From the publicly available court filings, the case was brought by BBT International (BBTI) and ISKCON—they were listed as the official plaintiffs in the actions concerning copyrights and printing of the “original” editions.
2. Did BBT Mumbai stop Krishna Books Inc? Why?
The actions were done under the banner of BBTI/ISKCON to establish legal ownership of Srila Prabhupada’s copyrights and control of printing rights. Supporters say it was to “regularize” copyrights; critics say it restricted the free printing of Srila Prabhupada’s original books. This point is still debated among devotees.
3. Where is BBT Mumbai’s page for original Gitas—price, stock, quality?
BBT’s global site is bbt.org. Retailers that carry Indian BBT printings list their prices and stock directly on their product pages. Availability changes, so it has to be checked item by item.
(They generally print based on demand and distribution logistics.)
4. Are these editions exactly as Srila Prabhupada approved?
BBT holds its editions as the “authorized” standard; many devotees argue that some editions include changes. So authenticity depends on which edition a person prefers. Both views exist strongly.
5. Why only print when there is demand? What about Srila Prabhupada’s desire?
That’s exactly the concern—many devotees feel Prabhupada wanted his original books widely printed. Others say printing depends on legal rights, costs, and organizational structure today. This tension is the heart of the whole debate.
If you like, everything is online so you can read everything directly from the source. Hare Krishna 
Macmillan BG as.it is is being printed by BBT Mumbai India
Yes they had a lawsuit in India to stop KBI original books
Because of demand BBT India also prints limited amount of Macmillan BG as it is. All other books are changed books.
compare to original English language book covers at KBI
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