[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The World of Courtesans](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973) › c10.160 # The World of Courtesans c10.160 The World of Courtesans c10.160 - **Language:** English ### [c10.160](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.160) The most interesting of the four burlesques is \*Padataditakam\* by Shyamilaka It is noted for its sparkling humour, repartees and its intimate glimpses of the \*vesha\* and of the people who visited it. - [Previous: c10.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.159) - [Next: c10.161](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.161) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.160](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.160) · Pramāṇa