Dhobis of Delhi - An Urban Ethnography from the Margins, 1974–2023

Dhobis of Delhi covers more than forty years of interactions with an 'untouchable' caste--the Dhobis (washermen and washerwomen), who are among Delhi's oldest inhabitants, describing their ways of life, economy, livelihood, struggles, and adaptation to the city's changing demographic, cultural, and politico-economic profile.