Punjabi Chandu Halwai Karachiwala

Punjabi Chandu Halwai Karachiwala is a halwai shop in Mumbai. It was originally established in Karachi[1] in 1896.[2]

Its owners moved to Mumbai after the partition of India.[3] Karachi halwa, also known as Bombay halwa was popularized by halwais moving from Karachi.[4][5]

While many preparations remain traditional, they occasionally develop new sweets.[6]

Feeding of refugees

Sri Prakasa, 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. Chandu Halwai refused to take the payment for the food.[7]

See also

References
  1. The Modern Review, Volume 64, Ramananda Chatterjee, Prabasi Press Private, Limited, 1938, p. 91
  2. Limaye, Yogita (16 February 2014). "India's family firms modernise to stay in business". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. Pakistan: Birth and Early Days, Sri Prakāśa, Hindustan times, Meenakshi Prakashan, 1965, p. 67, 68
  4. The Illustrated Weekly of India - Volume 98, Part 4 - Page 18 https://books.google.com/books?id=62w6AQAAIAAJ&q=%22karachi+halwa%22&dq=%22karachi+halwa%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=PEwBU5bhE8fZoAS3qoKIBg&ved=0CCgQ6AEwADgU
  5. The Rough Guide to Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra By Gavin Thomas, p. 134 https://books.google.com/books?id=73JeO1w9Qi8C&pg=PA134&dq=%22karachi+halwa%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C00BU4WmJ9LzoATglYHwCg&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22karachi%20halwa%22&f=false
  6. Modaks with a twist flavour of this year's Ganeshotsav, Mugdha Variyar, Hindustan Times Mumbai, 23 September 2012, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. मौत को बुलावा था हिन्दू पोशाक पहनना http://panchjanya.com/arch/2000/2/6/File19.htm


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