[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) › c8.221 # The World of Courtesans c8.221 The World of Courtesans c8.221 - **Language:** English ### [c8.221](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.221) \*Silpakarika\*: She was the wife of an artisan, such as a dyer or a weaver. How the artisan's wife joined the profession is not stated clearly. It is possible that these women were inspired to adopt a life of ease encouraged by the examples of courtesans whom they might have visited in their professional capacities. - [Previous: c8.220](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.220) - [Next: c8.222](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.222) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.221](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.chandra-1973.c8.221) · Pramāṇa