[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) › c8.131 # The World of Courtesans c8.131 The World of Courtesans c8.131 - **Language:** English ### [c8.131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.131) The pastimes mentioned above could be enjoyed by the \*nagaraka\* in the company of a single courtesan or a group of courtesans, accompanied by their attendants and their mothers. All this depended on his financial resources. It is evident from the \*Kamasutra\* that the \*nagarakas\* were proficient in the arts and their financial resources enabled them to lead a life of luxury. They came to occupy an important place in the social and cultural life of the city. But there were less important people called \*upa-nagarakas\*, who also tried to imitate the \*nagarakas\* and their way of life, and were unable to keep up the show because of financial and other limitations. - [Previous: c8.130](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.130) - [Next: c8.132](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.132) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) ## Linked texts (1) - [Kāmasūtra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.kama.vatsyayana) — Vātsyāyana Mallanāga, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.131](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.131) · Pramāṇa