Shantaram Chawl, hotbed of freedom movement, turns 125
MUMBAI, March 2 -- At first glance, Shantaram Chawl Complex, tucked away in a nondescript lane off a crowded road in Girgaum, seems dwarfed by upcoming shiny highrises around it. But the space is a world unto itself - an afternoon walk through the chawl revealed a muggy air infused with the aroma of varan-bhaat, women putting their household laundry to dry, schoolkids making purposeful strides alongside their mothers clutching their satchels and a group of men indulging in deep conversations in street corners....
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