The Agency and Legacy of Indian Courtesans
| Vol-4 | Issue-01 | January 2019 | Published Online: 20 January 2019 PDF | ||
| DOI: https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2019.v04.i01.468 | ||
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| Aditi Sarkar 1 | ||
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1Government General Degree College at Kalna-I, Medgachi, Purba Bardhaman 713405, West Bengal, India |
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| Abstract | ||
This paper tries to briefly examine the intellectual heritage of Indian courtesans, with particular attention paid to their contributions to feminist literature, performative art, and philosophy. This study shows how courtesans like Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain, Gauhar Jaan, Hazrat Mahal, Begum Akhtar, and Jaddan Bai fought against patriarchal conventions and promoted women's emancipation through historical documents, literary works, and cultural objects. |
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| Keywords | ||
| Gender, Subversion, Agency, Patriarchy, Morality | ||
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