[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) › c10.188 # The World of Courtesans c10.188 The World of Courtesans c10.188 - **Language:** English ### [c10.188](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.188) "Well, who is that at the window engaged in her toilet? She seems like a nymph on an aerial car! She is Parakramika, the chief courtesan of Banaras. She is playing a \*pinchhola\* (mouth organ) and her spirited beauty satisfies our eyes It is surprising— - [Previous: c10.187](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.187) - [Next: c10.189](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.189) - [Up: c10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.188](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c10.188) · Pramāṇa