Dhobitalao (धोबीतलाव, "Washerman's Lake") is a neighborhood in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India. Located in the South Mumbai area at an elevation of 11m (31ft), it used to be a location where linen was washed. In British times, dhobis used to wash the British soldiers clothes' here. It was filled up in the mid-17th century as the city began to expand. The lake used to be fed by a number of underground freshwater springs, which were recently uncovered while constructing the subway in the locality.
A public library stands over the land that was the lake. Just off the current site, is the famous Metro Adlabs (formerly Metro Cinema).
The north-eastern part of Dhobitalao is called Cavel, from the Koli name Kolwar. The Kolis of this village were converted to Christianity by the Portuguese in the 16th century. Cavel became a Christian enclave, and later immigrants of this religion, from Goa, Daman, Bassein and Salsette settled here.
Move like the wind, burn like the sun Cool like the rain, fool everyone Fly like a bird, steal like a fox Jump like a clown, pull like the ox Be like the storm, scream to the gods Hide all your fears, oh, brother of dogs Crimson the blood of soldier and lord None to excuse, death the reward Still they are quickly falling Down on their knees, they're crawling Now there will be no morning There'll be no new day dawning for me (Keyboard Solo) There'll be no new day dawning for me Move like the wind, burn like the sun Cool like the rain, fool everyone Fly like a bird, steal like a fox Jump like a clown, pull like the ox Ooh! - Yeah! Where do we go? Ooh, where do we go from here? Where do we go? Yeah! Yeah!
Dhaneshwar, a disciple of Vidushi Neela Bhagwat, recalled visiting Rang Bhavan, an open-to-air concert hall in Mumbai’s Dhobi Talao area, where classical musicians would sing till 3am, and then ...
“When he starts going to school at St Xavier’s in Dhobi Talao, he has to cross Pherozeshah MehtaRoad, which was still being built and had buildings coming up on either side,” said Dalvi, in ...
Mumbai. “It was like building a house with no windows,” said Ashwini Bhide, the driving force behind Mumbai’s first underground metro, Metro 3, or the AquaLine... (Raju Shinde/HT Photo) ... There are two Parsi fire temples in the Dhobi Talao-Kalbadevi area.
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Mumbai...St Xavier’s College, Dhobi Talao, set the cut-off at 91.83% for Bachelor of Arts (BA) courses this year, slightly lower than last year’s 92.17% for state board students, while the cut-off for the other board students is 97.83% (see box) ... ....
Mumbai... HT Image ... Unlock exclusive access to the story of India's general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! ... The two arrested accused were identified as Ashok Shinde, 43, a resident of Airoli, and Rajkumar Yadav, 26, a resident of Dhobi Talao.
The MP from Mumbai South-Central constituency said the proposal to change the British-era names of eight of Mumbai's local railway stations will now be sent to the Centre.Watch...Marine Lines is named after the barracks near Dhobi Talao ... .
Time seemed to pause as we entered Dhobi Talao-based Sassanian Boulangerie, a Parsi eatery ...Original bentwood chairs and marble-topped tables fill the room, while Iranian landmarks adorn the walls alongside old-fashioned signages ... .
Mumbai... Mauris Noronha’s family belonged to south Goa, and he spent his early years in a tenement at Dhobi Talao before his family moved to a 1-bedroom apartment at IC Colony, a trajectory not unlike that of many other Mumbaikars ... 1 ... ....
Days after a beggar allegedly died owing to starvation in Valsad town, his relatives identified him Wednesday ... The deceased also owned a pucca house in the Dhobi talao area in Valsad town.
He said that he stays in the Dhobi Talao area in Valsad ... Valsad town police inspector BD Jitiya said, \u201cWe have taken his photos and sent our teams to different places in the Dhobi Talao area to know his identity but nobody knew him ... .
