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Sathuvachari Varadarajan Mudaliar (9 October 1926 – 2 January 1988), also known as Vardhabhai and Vardha, was an Indian crime boss. From the early 1960s to the 1980s, he was, along with Karim Lala and Haji Mastan, one of the most powerful mob bosses in Bombay.
Dec 10, 2013 · To residents of Bombay's south Indian dominated localities of Sion, Koliwada and Wadala, Shetty bore an uncanny resemblance to Varadharajan Mudaliar popularly known as "Vardhabhai", the uncrowned overlord of the area.
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- His full name was Varadarajan Muniswami Mudaliar. Watch this video on YouTube. Varadarajan Mudaliar was born Jan on 2, 1926, in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India.
- He moved to Mumbai in the 1940s and began working as a porter at VT Station. Varadarajan Muniswami Mudaliar’s entry into Mumbai’s underworld began in the 1940s when he arrived in the bustling city.
- Mudaliar engaged in a variety of criminal activities. Mudaliar’s criminal repertoire was as diverse as the city he worked in. From the illegal brew of prohibition-era bootlegging to the orchestration of clandestine gambling dens, his influence spanned Mumbai’s underworld.
- He had relationships with powerful politicians, police officers, bureaucrats, and celebrities. Varadarajan Mudaliar’s network of influence extended far beyond organized crime, into the corridors of power in Mumbai.
- Haji Mastan- A leading Indian news TV channel called him 'India's first don'. Haji Mastan was known as Mastan Haider Mirza, popularly known as Haji Mastan, Bawa or Sultan Mirza was born in Panaikulam village near Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
- Karim Lala- Born as Abdul Karim Sher Khan Afghanistan is believed to be a pioneer of the Indian mafia in the Mumbai area. Lala worked at Mumbai’s docks in the 1940s, but gained prominence after he along with Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar colluded.
- Varadarajan Mudaliar- Mumbai-based Tamil Don Varadarajan Muniswami Mudaliar came to be known as Vardhabhai who operated from early 1960s to 1980 and accorded equal clout along with Haji Mastan and Karim Lala.
In this video, we delve into the fascinating and often overlooked story of Varadarajan Mudaliar, one of the most notorious underworld dons from South India. Through a combination of archival ...
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Nov 2, 2015 · Varadarajan went to Bombay in the early 1960s and got to work as a porter at the Central Railway’s main Victoria Terminus. He would feed the poor outside a Muslim dargah, winning the support of locals. He got an opportunity to assist in the distribution of illicit liquor.
The history of Mumbai's underworld is incomplete without mentioning the names of Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar. In this video, we delve deep into the lives of these two notorious...
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