Gangubai Kothewali
Gangubai Kothewali | |
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Gangubai Kothewali, a social activist, prostitute and a madame. | |
| Born | Ganga Harjeevandas 1907 |
| Died | 8 September 1977 (aged 69–70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Gangubai Kathiawadi |
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Gangubai Harjeevandas (1907 – 8 September 1977), better known as Gangubai Kothewali or Gangubai Kathiawadi, was an Indian social activist, sex worker and madam 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. She gradually ended up operating her own brothel and is known to also have lobbied for the rights of commercial sex workers.