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| Name of the Collection | Devahuti and Damodar Singhal collection |
|---|---|
| Folder/Categories | Subject Files-1846-1984 |
| Sub-folder/Sub-category | Women’s History, 1976-1986 |
| File No. /Acc. No. | 56 |
| Abstract | Devahuti’s essay ‘Women as envoys in ancient and southern India’ and research on Ganikas ancient India’. Includes excerpts from the Arthashastra relating to pay scales and punishments towards different groups and Chapter 27, section 44, ‘The Superintendent of Courtesans’. Also contains an essay on Kamasutra of Vatsyayan (translated by S. C. Upadhyaya) and excerpts detailing the different kinds of courtesans and their sources of income. |
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| Keywords | Women; Envoy; Ancient India; South India; Ganika; Arthashastra; Courtesan; Kamasutral Vatsyayan |
| Start Date “Period From” | Undated |
| End Date “Period To” | Undated |
| Extent | 47 pp. |
| Item type/Format | Handwritten |
| Language | English |
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| Donor | Veena Sachdev (Devahuti Damodar Svaraj Trust) |
| Donation Date | March 2018 |
| Custodian | Ashoka Archives of Contemporary India, Ashoka University, Sonepat (India) |
| Right/Copyright | Donor |
