Courting Hindustan: the consuming passions of iconic women performers of India

Gupta, Madhur

This book delves into the scintillating world of courtesans who went on to become empresses, queens, prima donnas, pioneer filmmakers, music directors, ace dancers and so much more. Many of them went on to rule kingdoms, enjoyed positions of great power; many were venerated by governments and yet they lived on the fringes of society. In many ways, these were women, first of their kind, to survi...

Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd.

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