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Dongri to Dubai : Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia

By: Zaidi, S. Hussain.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New Delhi Roli Books 2012Description: xxi; 378p. 8.5x5.5.ISBN: 9788174368942.Subject(s): Ibrahim, Dawood, 1955 | Terrorists- India- Biography | Terrorism- IndiaDDC classification: 364.10609547923 Summary: Dongri To Dubai - Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia is a book that describes the activities of the many mafia dons. The main focus is on Dawood Ibrahim and his journey from being a boy in Dongri, to being a terrorist in Dubai. It's full of unknown facts, unreported incidents and stories that have not been told before. This book has widely covered the life of Dawood Ibrahim. It's a book based on real information about gangsters. It gives the readers a big picture about the Mumbai mafia and talks about the history behind it. The lives of Chhota Rajan, Karim Lala, Abu Salem, Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar have been looked into and expressed in detail. Apart from the names mentioned above, most of this book, Dongri To Dubai, has to do with the story of Dawood Ibrahim's life. His rise from his childhood days in Mumbai, to the international terrorist that he is today, is well-described. The author further describes his first robbery, his youth, his love affairs, as well as the story behind how he transformed into a local goon.
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Dongri To Dubai - Six Decades of The Mumbai Mafia is a book that describes the activities of the many mafia dons. The main focus is on Dawood Ibrahim and his journey from being a boy in Dongri, to being a terrorist in Dubai. It's full of unknown facts, unreported incidents and stories that have not been told before.

This book has widely covered the life of Dawood Ibrahim. It's a book based on real information about gangsters. It gives the readers a big picture about the Mumbai mafia and talks about the history behind it. The lives of Chhota Rajan, Karim Lala, Abu Salem, Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar have been looked into and expressed in detail.

Apart from the names mentioned above, most of this book, Dongri To Dubai, has to do with the story of Dawood Ibrahim's life. His rise from his childhood days in Mumbai, to the international terrorist that he is today, is well-described. The author further describes his first robbery, his youth, his love affairs, as well as the story behind how he transformed into a local goon.

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