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Dharavi compared to other great slums in the world. Map according to Mike Davis. Dharavi is a residential area in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It has often been considered to be one of the world's largest slums. [1] [2] Dharavi has an area of just over 2.39 square kilometres (0.92 sq mi; 590 acres) [3] and a population of about 1,000,000. [4]
Varadarajan was born in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu in 1926 [2] He moved to Mumbai in 1945. Working as a porter at VT Station, he began his criminal life by stealing dock cargo. Varada, as he was fondly called, was hugely popular among the poor Tamil residents in the Dharavi slums.
Dharavi slum in Mumbai, pictured in 2008. Between 2008 and 2010, the state government gifted over 500 acres (200 ha) of slum areas to six developments on a first-come-first-serve basis, without any checks taking place on developer's credentials and under Section 3K of the Slum Act, which bypasses the usually mandatory requirement to obtain 70% consent of slum dwellers.
The Dharavi slum, about three-quarters of the size of New York's Central Park, featured in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning 2008 movie "Slumdog Millionaire". Its open sewers and shared toilets, close ...
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[citation needed] He commanded much respect within the Tamil community and ran a parallel justice system where his verdict was the final law of the land and binding in areas such as Dharavi and Matunga, which are believed to have a large presence of Tamils. [citation needed] Mudaliar, in tandem with Haji Mastan, ventured into stealing dock cargo.
An integrated slum dwelling and informal economy inside Dharavi of Mumbai. Dharavi slum started in 1887 with industrial and segregationist policies of the British colonial era. The slum housing, tanneries, pottery and other economy established inside and around Dharavi during the British rule of India. [2] [3] [4] Prem Sagar
1893 Map of Salsette Island showing Dharavi Island at top Left corner. Dharavi Island is located on the western side of Salsette, situated at the mouth of the Bassein creek. The island is named after the Dharavi Devi Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother goddess Dharavi. [3] [4] The word, Dharavi translates to loose mud in Tamil language.