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 Chatursen Shastri, published in 1948-49. It is a biographical novel which showcases the lustful nature of society as well as other aspects of culture and history of early Buddhist era India.[1][2]

It tells the story of Āmrapālī, also known as "Ambapālika" or "Ambapali", a celebrated nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of the Republic of Vaishali in ancient India around 500 BC. Following the Buddha's teachings, she became an arahant.

References

  1. ↑ "वैशाली की नगरवधू [Vaishali ki Nagarvadhu]". goodreads.com.
  2. ↑ Chatursen, Acharya (18 June 2020). Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu - (वैशाली की नगरवधू) (in Hindi). Diamond Pocket books pvt. ltd. p. 346.
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