Punjabi Chandu Halwai Karachiwala is a

halwai Halwai is an Indian caste whose traditional occupation was confectionery and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word Halwa plough. Balarama is the celebrated plougher so called Halwahi or Halwai, one of the pillars of agriculture alo ...

shop in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...

. It was originally established in

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former ...

in 1896 by Chandulal Bahl, a Punjabi Khatri. Its owners moved to Mumbai after the partition of India.

Karachi halwa Turkish delight or lokum ( ota, لوقوم) is a family of confections based on a gel of starch and sugar. Premium varieties consist largely of chopped dates, pistachios, hazelnuts or walnuts bound by the gel; traditional varieties are often ...

, also known as Bombay halwa was popularized by halwais moving from Karachi. While many preparations remain traditional, it occasionally develop new sweets.

Feeding of refugees

Sri Prakasa Sri Prakasa (3 August 1890 – 23 June 1971) was an Indian politician, freedom-fighter and administrator. He served as India's first High Commissioner to Pakistan from 1947 to 1949, Governor of Assam from 1949 to 1950, Governor of Madras from ...

, the first High Commissioner to Pakistan, recalled an incident during the days of partition, when he faced the problem of feeding the refugees in Karachi in 1947. He was able to get the food supplies from Chandu Halwai, which refused to take the payment.मौत को बुलावा था हिन्दू पोशाक पहनना http://panchjanya.com/arch/2000/2/6/File19.htm

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Chandu Halwai web-site
Culture of Mumbai Restaurants in Mumbai Confectionery companies of India Cuisine of Karachi Restaurants established in 1896 Indian companies established in 1896 1896 establishments in British India Karachi {{India-company-stub pl:Chandni Chowk

Feeding of refugees

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