Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba, [1] Rajaka, a scheduled caste in India and the greater Indian subcontinent whose traditional occupations are washing, ironing, and agricultural labour. [2][3][4] In 2017, Supreme Court of India noted calling people dhobi was offensive. [5]

The washers, known as dhobis, work in the open to clean clothes and linens from Mumbai's hotels and hospitals. The phrase dhobi ghat is used all over India to refer to any place where many washers are present.

Jun 19, 2019 · The term ‘dhobi-ghat’ refers it to be the world’s largest outdoor laundry, which is traditionally associated with Chakali (washermen) community. Dhobi or Chakali caste is at the lowest position...

Apr 11, 2017 · Almost hidden and unnoticed by people, the biggest dhobi ghat in Delhi is located in Connaught Place at the otherwise quiet and serene Hailey Lane. Families of 60 washermen, try to sustain themselves by washing and ironing clothes from dawn to dusk.

Nov 13, 2017 · Lines and lines of washed clothes are hung out to dry in a manner that optimizes both time and space. This is a labor-intensive process, and the washermen, also called dhobis, have a system in place that takes care of washing, sorting, and ironing.

Aug 1, 2011 · Close to 200 dhobis (traditional Indian laundrymen) wash clothes by hand in row upon row of concrete wash pens called ghats. The clothes are soaked in sudsy water, thrashed on flogging stones, then tossed into huge vats of boiling starch and hung out to dry. Next they are ironed and piled into neat bundles.

Dhobi definition: A traditional washer of clothes and linens in South Asia.

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Welcome to the world’s largest open-air laundry – Mumbai’s iconic Dhobi Ghat! Where clothes aren’t just washed, stories are scrubbed clean. A place full of h...

Feb 9, 2020 · There must be hardly anyone in India who wouldn’t have heard of that infamous Dhobi ( washerman) of Ayodhya whose sarcastic remarks had ruined the life of poor Sita, who had just returned after spending harrowing time in captivity.