Mumbai: For over a hundred years, the chawls in Mumbai have provided affordable housing for its residents. These large tenement buildings were constructed during the city's industrial start from the 1850s to the mid-20th century. They originally housed workers from the bustling ports and textile mills in what was then called Bombay., Mumbai News, Times Now
For more than a century, the chawls of Mumbai have acted as one of the city's most important forms of affordable housing.The Large tenement complexes were built during Mumbai's industrial boom from the 1850s through the first half of the 20th century
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