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Gaṇikā or
ganika (Devanagari: गणिका) were
women entertainers in
early India.
Their origin can be
traced to the
Vedic period.
Dancers of
Ancient India known...
- than
European courtesans.
Courtesans or
dancers of
ancient India known as
ganikas were the
center of city life.
According to
historian Sanjay K. Gautam,...
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century BC
Sanskrit drama Mṛcchakatika. In
early India,
Gaṇikā referred to a
public dancing girl.
Ganikas were
trained in fine arts like
dance and
music in order...
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progeny Siddula Sikligar Srisayana (Segidi)
Surya Balija (Kalavanthula),
Ganika Swakulasali Tammali Thogata,
Thogati or
Thogata Veerakshatriya Turupu Kapu...
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Textual traditions agree that Jīvaka was born as a
foundling of a courtesan(
gaṇikā), but not who his
parents were exactly. Regardless, Jīvaka was
found and...
- she was also
berated by the
noble princes of
Vaishali by
calling her '
Gaṇikā'
which carried derogatory connotations. However,
unlike them,
Buddha did...
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devadasis were
recognised by the government. Some
kings had
concubines (
ganikas) who were
given much respect, and Sati was
perhaps absent since widows...
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different incarnations from
apsara [celestial virgin] in
divine form to
ganika [attendant],
devdasi [spiritual dancer],
nartika [ordinary dancer], kanchani...
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Kashmir Areas (Located in Saraz)
Mahalla Breswana Doda
Dessa Kulhand Rajgarh Ganika Bhagwa Kashtigarh Koti
Bijarani Malwana Bhalwana Jodhpur Babor Jatheli Bharat...
- Gr**** writers, and the Arthashastra,
which describes in
detail the life of
Ganika, is
silent about it." The
tradition of
female artists in
temples is said...
