Dhobitalao
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| ?Dhobitalao Mumbai • Maharashtra • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 11 m (36 ft) |
| District(s) | Mumbai City |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mumbai South |
| Assembly constituency | Mumbadevi |
| Civic agency | MCGM |
| Zone | 1 |
| Ward | A and C |
| Codes • Pincode |
• 400 002 |
Dhobitalao ("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 11 m (31 ft), 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.
[edit] Institutions
- Metro Adlabs
- St Xavier's College
- St Xavier's High School (Fort)
- GT Hospital
- ESIS Hospital
