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  1. Gangubai Harjeevandas (1907 – 8 September 1977), better known as Gangubai Kothewali or Gangubai Kathiawadi, was an Indian social activist, prostitute and pimp of a brothel in the Kamathipura area of Mumbai during the 1960s. Gangubai worked for the rights of sex workers and for the well-being of orphans.

  2. Husband: Ramnik Lal. Hometown: Kamathipura, Mumbai. Nationality: Indian. Some Lesser Known Facts About Gangubai Kathiawadi/Kothewali. Gangubai Kothewali was one of the most dreaded women of Mumbai’s underworld in the 60s. She owned many brothels in Mumbai during the 60s. Gangubai was popularly referred to as the ‘Madam of Kamathipura.’.

  3. The film is about Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favour.

  4. Jan 20, 2020 · Gangubai was a prostitute who became a powerful madam and a mafia don in Kamatipura, Mumbai. She once reprimanded Jawaharlal Nehru for his views on prostitution and had a statue in her honour.

  5. Feb 27, 2021 · GangubaiKathewali'—a play on the Hindi word ‘kothewali' that translates to courtesan—was the ‘president of Kamathipura' in the 1960s. The film is based on a chapter from S Hussain Zaidi's Mafia Queens of Mumbai. Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi?

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  7. Feb 25, 2022 · Soon after, Gangubai Kathewali (merger of the words ‘kothewali’ and Kathiawadi), as she was now known, also won the gharwali elections. Gharwalis was the local term used for brothel-keepers; Zaidi explains that sex workers rise in stature if they win the election, and also command a certain number of sex workers.