Premier Bookshop, at the corner of Church Street and Museum Road in Bengaluru used to be a temple of books. Books lined the walls up to the ceiling and a huge pile, at least 10 rows deep, sat in the centre. The secret to the order within the chaos was held by the owner–TS Shanbhag. Premier closed down in 2009—its spot taken by a pub. But it is today, with the passing of Shanbhag, that the Bengaluru institution has finally retired.