[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) › c2 # The World of Courtesans c2: Contents The World of Courtesans c2 - **Language:** English ### Contents ### [c2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c2.1) | | Preface | 7 | | 1 | Courtesans in Vedic, Pauranic and Smriti Literatures | 9 | | 2 | Courtesans in Buddhist Literature | 30 | | 3 | Courtesans in Jain Literature | 48 | | 4 | Courtesans in the Mauryan Period | 62 | | 5 | Courtesans in the \*Kamasutra\* and the \*Natyashastra\* | 81 | | 6 | Courtesans in the Gupta Period | 144 | | 7 | Courtesans and \*Goshthi\* in Sanskrit Drama | 178 | | 8 | Courtesans in Mediaeval Kashmir | 231 | | 9 | Courtesans in Mediaeval Times in Other Parts of India | 266 | | 10 | Courtesans in South India | 292 | ### [c2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c2.2) This page is entirely blank. --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c2) · Pramāṇa