[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) › c7.22 # The World of Courtesans c7.22 The World of Courtesans c7.22 - **Language:** English ### [c7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.22) The children of a \*ganika\*, though they had the freedom to marry and beget children, were not free persons. The daughters were to act as \*ganikas\* in case their mother died or went away, but all the daughters could not do so. Whether a girl became a \*ganika\* depended on her beauty and proficiency in the arts which appealed to her prospective clients. Kautilya does not tell us clearly the fate of the \*ganikas\* who had plain looks, though it is quite possible that they were employed in the royal stores and kitchens or served as ordinary maids. - [Previous: c7.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.21) - [Next: c7.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.23) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c7.22) · Pramāṇa