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ART & CULTURE
| 9-minute read
How tawaifs fell from grace and came to be known as prostitutes
It was a term of respect not derision.
ART & CULTURE
| 12-minute read
Courtesans in Bollywood: How the tawaif transitioned into 'modern' Indian woman
[Book excerpt] The courtesan represents higher culture derived from royal courts as she and her house have a lot in common with upper-class women and their homes.
ART & CULTURE
| 24-minute read