[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) › c7.19 # The World of Courtesans c7.19 The World of Courtesans c7.19 - **Language:** English ### [c7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.19) Kautilya fully recognized the value of some kind of pension for \*ganikas\* and other kinds of prostitutes who in their younger days had brought considerable sums of money to the royal coffers. The condition laid down for such a pension was that it was made available to \*ganikas\*, \*devadasis\* and \*rupajivas\* if they had lost their beauty, or became old and incapable of earning money for the state. To ensure this advantage for themselves, the \*ganikas\* were naturally compelled to yield their person to everybody in order to earn profits for the state and in this respect they lacked the independence of private prostitutes. - [Previous: c7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.18) - [Next: c7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.20) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.19) · Pramāṇa