Gangubai Kothewali

Gangubai Harjeevandas (1907 – 8 September 1977), better known as Gangubai Kothewali or Gangubai Kathiawadi, was an Indian social activist, prostitute 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.

For the film, see Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Gangubai Kothewali
Gangubai Kothewali, a social activist, prostitute and a madame.
Born
Ganga Harjeevandas

1907
Kathiawar, British India
(present-day Gujarat, India)
Died(1977-09-08)8 September 1977
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other namesGangubai Kathiawadi
Occupations
  • Sex worker
  • madam
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