Mumbai’s DHOBI GHAT is located in the heart of MAHALAXMI, Mumbai. This GHAT is world famous for its rich history, movies shot here and for being the largest outdoor laundry in the world. Dhobi GHAT can be seen from the MAHALAXMI GHAT flyover. You can see the Laundry Men, known as Dhobis in India, awake here early in the morning. They start doing their work at 4:30 in the morning. work until 22:00. Numerous men and women can be seen washing clothes with hand in the large sinks. And this has been going on for centuries.
In this Dhobi GHAT you will find these men and women washing the clothes of a large part of the half of the population of Mumbai and still ensuring that the right clothes reach the right customer. These Dhobis work for organizations such as hotels and hospitals and are known for their punctuality and great organizational skills.