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Colonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryColonial Cities Urbanisation, Planning and Architecture3 Marks
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What is referred to as 'Chawls' in Bombay?
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Answer

  1. Chawls are multi-storyed building which are divided into smaller one room tenements without any private toilets.
  2. These are dwelling houses of urban poor in Bombay mostly owned by private landlords.

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