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Know more about Dharavi slum, now a tourist destination

New Delhi: Dharavi slum was founded in 1880s during the British colonial era. It is spread over 557 acres and houses  nearly one million people. Dharavi remains unique among slums in Asia. It is a 





Dharavi was earlier known as village of Koliwadas, as it was inhabited by a Koli fisherman during the early 19th century.

Here one can find people  from all over India.

The slum has numerous mosques, temples and churches to serve people of Islam, Hindu and Christian faiths; with Badi Masjid, a mosque, as the oldest religious structure in Dharavi.

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