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Nagarvadhu or
Nagar Vadhu (Devanagari: नगरवधू) ("bride of the city") was a
tradition followed in some
parts of
Vedic India.
Women competed to win the title...
- Āmrapālī, also
known as "Ambapālika", "Ambapali", or "Amra" was a
celebrated nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the
Republic of
Vaishali (located in present-day...
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Vaishali ki
Nagarvadhu (Hindi:वैशाली की नगरवधू) (literally,
Nagar Vadhu or
royal city bride/courtesan of Vaishali) is a two-part
Hindi novel by Acharya...
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century BCE),
Roman mimae actress and
courtesan Amrapali (5th
century BCE),
nagarvadhu dancer of Vaishali,
following the Buddha's
teachings she
became an arahant...
- to win the
title of a
Nagarvadhu.The most
beautiful woman, and most
talented in
various dance forms, was
chosen as the
Nagarvadhu.For example, Amrapali...
- literature. He
wrote many
historical fictions,
including Vaishali ki
Nagarvadhu adapted into a
feature film (1948),
Vayam Rakshamah (1951),
Somnath (1954)...
- Brahmin, Sanskrit: Cārudatta, who
falls in love with a
wealthy courtesan or
nagarvadhu, Sanskrit: Vasantasenā.
Despite their mutual affection, however, the couple's...
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performance in the
historical drama Amrapali,
which was
based on the life of
Nagarvadhu,
royal courtesan of Vaishali, Amrapali. The film
received universal acclaim...
- Shankar–Jaikishan. It was
based on the life of
Amrapali (Ambapali), the
nagarvadhu (courtesan) of
Vaishali in present-day Bihar, the
capital of the Licchavi...
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known mention of a
Devadasi is to a girl
named Amrapali, who was
declared Nagarvadhu by the king
during the time of the Buddha. Many
scholars have
noted that...
