The World of Courtesans c12.56

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The *Nammayasundari Kaha* by Mahendra Suri written in 1130 A.D. also throws some interesting light on the life of prostitutes in mediaeval India. It is related that in the city of Vardhamanapura there lived a rich merchant named Rishabhadatta He had a virtuous wife Viramati, and two sons, Sahadeva and Viradasa and a beautiful daughter called Rishidatta In course of time the daughter grew up into a charming maiden. Attracted by her youth and beauty, many young men approached her father for her hand. He, however, preferred to wait till he could secure a really suitable match for her