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Dhoby Gaut (or Ghaut) has its name given in the olden days when the Indian "dhobies" existed.They were the laundry professional or cleaners of clothes for [[Ang Moh]].  
'''Dhoby Ghaut''' is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, a major interchange station on the Mass Rapid Transit of Singapore. '''''Dhoby Ghaut''''' or '''''Dhobi Ghat''''' literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning a large open space. As a place, Dhoby Ghaut lies along the southern end of Orchard Road. There is also a shopping mall, called Plaza Singapura.


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Indian dhobies (laundrymen) in early [[Singapore]] washed their laundry in the stream which used to be known as Sungei Bras Basah - a rivulet - that flowed from Orchard Road to the sea. Today it is Stamford Canal. The Chinese called the road beside it 'Lau Chooi Koei' (Flowing Water Road). <br>
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoby_Ghaut Wikipedia article]
 
The dhobies dried their laundry in the open space between Bras Basah Road and Stamford Road. Bras Basah Road (West Rice Road) was once called Church Street and College Street because of the several Churches and the Schools in that locality. <br>
 
== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhoby_Ghaut Wikipedia Article on Dhoby Ghaut]

Revision as of 21:07, 10 February 2014

Dhoby Ghaut is a place in Singapore that often refers to the Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, a major interchange station on the Mass Rapid Transit of Singapore. Dhoby Ghaut or Dhobi Ghat literally means washing place in Hindi, from dhobi "washerman" or one that does laundry and ghat, generically meaning a large open space. As a place, Dhoby Ghaut lies along the southern end of Orchard Road. There is also a shopping mall, called Plaza Singapura.

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