There is hardly any corner of the country or abroad where no one has heard the name of Mumbai's Dabbawalas. Dabbawalas travel a long distance every day to deliver hot food to people in Mumbai's offices and homes. Now their world famous story is going to become a part of school courses, where children will be inspired by their struggle-filled story. The Kerala government has taken an important decision that children of class 9 will read the success story of Mumbai's Dabbawalas in their English book.

Business more than 130 years old

You may be surprised to know that the business of Dabbawalas in Mumbai is more than 130 years old. A chapter titled The Saga of the Tiffin Carriers will be included in the English book of class 9 in Kerala. The name of the writer who wrote this chapter is Hugh and Colleen Gantzer. Kerala's State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has included the story of Dabbawalas in its updated syllabus for the 2024 session. In this lesson, students will be told how the Dabbawalas started in Mumbai.

Delivers food to 2 lakh people daily

Mumbai Dabbawalas deliver hot food to Mumbaikars at their homes and government and private offices. Their delivery system is praised not only in India but also abroad. If you have been to Mumbai or live there, you will definitely see these Dabbawalas carrying many tiffins with them. They have a strong organization that delivers tiffins. More than 5000 people are associated with this organization. This organization delivers food to 2 lakh people daily in the city.

How did it start?

It is said that it was started in 1890 by Mahadu Havji Bache. Initially, this work was limited to only 100 people (customers), but over time it gradually reached 2 lakh people. Dabbawalas in Mumbai also have a special uniform, they can usually be seen wearing white kurta-pajama, a Gandhi cap on the head, Rudraksha beads around the neck, and Kolhapuri slippers on the feet.

Let us tell you that Mumbai Dabbawalas are now famous for their work all over the world, their business is taught in business schools. Apart from this, Dabbawalas go to big institutes like IIT and IIM in the country and abroad to give lectures.