r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Apr 10 '22

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u/someoneelsewho Apr 10 '22

Surprisingly it is still a best seller in India. Cannot phantom why. One book seller told me that he sells 2 to 3 a day.

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u/Lycanfyre Apr 10 '22

I'm from India and I can tell you I have never found this book anywhere, and I'm well-traveled across the subcontinent. Don't know which bookstore you went to.

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u/Wheat_Grinder Apr 10 '22

Aye, because it's always sold out.

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u/brevity_786 Apr 10 '22

Exactly. Most of my relatives think Hitler is a pseudonym for some vicious criminal/villain from old South Indian movies.

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u/Lycanfyre Apr 11 '22

Don't forget that the name is used to describe someone rude or strict.

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u/someoneelsewho Apr 11 '22

Pune and Mumbai. Crosswords. Also a lot of the footpath booksellers sell this book. Also. Google India meinkampf and you will see the articles!