The laundry district or Dhobi Ghat, as the name suggests was the center for laundry activities since the time of the British rule in India. This open-air laundromat was built in 1890 and is the world’s largest outdoor laundry. Located close to Mahalakshmi railway station, it is more popular among foreign travelers.
A tour through the area will let you see a day in the life of dhobis or washers who are engaged in laundry activities in thousands of numbers. The area is also home to more than 200 families of Dhobis whose generations have dwelled here for more than 100 years. Although modern washing methods are slightly making its way to the laundry today, Dhobi Ghat still runs most parts of it operations manually.
