The World of Courtesans c9.18

c9.18

The picture of courtesans, *goshthis* and other institutions as painted in the romantic literature of this period is clear and interesting. The Vasudeva Hindi and the *Brihatkathashlokasamgraha* give us an insight into the life of the courtesans. They depict the wiles that the courtesans practised on their lovers, the quarters in which they lived, and the luxury that surrounded them.