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Nagarvadhu (also
Nagaravadhu or
Nagar Vadhu; Devanagari: नगरवधू; lit. 'bride of the city') was a
tradition followed in some
parts of
ancient India. Women...
- 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 BC),
Roman mimae actress and
courtesan Amrapali (5th
century BC),
nagarvadhu dancer of Vaishali,
following the Buddha's
teachings she
became an arahant...
- Brahmin, Sanskrit: Cārudatta, who
falls in love with a
wealthy courtesan or
nagarvadhu, Sanskrit: Vasantasenā.
Despite their mutual affection, however, the couple's...
- literature. He
wrote many
historical fictions,
including Vaishali ki
Nagarvadhu adapted into a
feature film (1948),
Vayam Rakshamah (1951),
Somnath (1954)...
- 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...
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performance in the
historical drama Amrapali,
which was
based on the life of
nagarvadhu Amrapali, the
royal courtesan of Vaishali. The film
received universal...
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drama where Śudraka's play Mṛcchakatika (The
Little Clay Cart)
featured a
nagarvadhu (courtesan) with a
heart of gold
named Vasantasena. In
French literature...
- 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...
