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]

Claimed to be the world's largest outdoor laundry, Dhobi Ghat is a very popular attraction among foreign tourists. It is located next to Mahalaxmi railway station on the Western Railway suburban line in southern Mumbai.

Nov 8, 2023 · Dhobi Ghats, also known as washermen’s ghats, are open-air laundromats that may be found throughout India. They are often found on the banks of rivers or lakes and are used to wash clothes by...

Dhobi known in some places as Dhoba or Rajaka are Indo-Aryan and Dravidian tribe group in India. [1]

Aug 1, 2011 · If you send your clothes out to be washed in Mumbai, India, chances are good that they’ll end up here at Dhobi Ghat. But you won’t find any machines here. Close to 200 dhobis (traditional Indian laundrymen) wash clothes by hand in …

Sep 2, 2024 · The Dhoba caste, also known as the Dhobi, is a distinct community in India traditionally associated with laundry work. The origin of Dhoba caste is very vague; however it appears that they are an offshoot of one of the Dravidian tribes.

Nov 13, 2017 · Dhobi Ghat is Mumbai‘s 140-year-old, open-air laundromat, and it is estimated that each day half a million pieces of clothing are sent there from hotels, hospitals, and homes. Through these photographs, you’ll learn a lot more about this Mumbai marvel.

Sep 15, 2018 · An average dhobi family, with everyone pitching in, earns about $250 a month. Most dhobis, estimated by the Delhi Dhobi Welfare Committee at six million nationwide, toil in obscurity.

India’s traditional open-air laundries, known as dhobi ghats, hold cultural significance and have provided livelihoods to thousands of washers for generations. But these communal washing...

The Dhobi are a large community widely distributed throughout northern India. Referred to as Dhob in Jammu and Kashmire and Dhoba in eastern India, the Dhobi are an occupational caste traditionally engaged in the washing and ironing of clothes.