VAISIKHASUTRA COURTESANS IN THE ANCIENT IN INDIA

ABOUT THE BOOK:- The Vaisika sutra on courtesans in ancient India present something delightfully natural and charming in the Hothouse of Sanskrit belles-letters. Herein each story attempts to depict the life and style of courtesans as whole. This complex emotion has inspired the stories in this form of unique book where readers will find reflections of their own feeling thoughts and attitudes not only courtesan but also their male partner their character qualities and reputation inscribe. As such the importance of these stories from the standpoint of Hindu social history in various part of India is immense. They are also very important documents from the literary aspect. In addition to supplying evidence of the decadence of Hindu society. These poignant intriguing beautiful comical and gesture of charming courtesans stories telling by greatest ancient Buddha - Jaina commentator sanskrit poet dramatist writers of all time will definitely leave redars mind with memorable lingering touch of romance. This book is classified into seventh chapters. The very first chapter: Ascetics and Courtesans by Jan Gonda included The Canter of Samaveda and Courtesan. Second Chapter: Jataka : Stories of Courtesans. Third Chapter: Kamma Katha Sagara. While Fourth Chapter Presents: Caturbhani (Four Play) included Ubhayabhisarika (The Mutual Elopment) of Vararuci. Padmaprabhrtaka (The Lotus Gift ) of Sudraka . Padatatadiaka (The Kick) of Syami laka. Dhurta-Vita-Samvada (message from a claver vita) of Ishvaradatta. Fifth Chapter : Kuttanimahatmyam of Damodaragupta. Sixth Chapter: Srinagaramanjuri of Raja Bhoja. And the last Chapter : Courtesan in Bombay of K. Ragunathji. ABOUT THE AUTHOR:- Santosh Ghosh (Ganesh Kanti ) engaged socio - culture and literary work as writer an amateur Actor dramatist and Music lover. Birth 1943 place Patna. He is married with a daughter and lives in South Kolkata (W.B.). He retired DOT/BSNL employee. As an author he has written several book in