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Gangubai Kothewali

Indian social activist, prostitute and madam of a brothel

  • Fame54.8
  • Momentum1.1
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Lived 1939–1978, aged 39India
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    1939–1978
    Aged 39
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Updated 2026-07-20

Gangubai Harjeevandas, 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.

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