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Kotha

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Kotha may refer to several places:

  • Kotha, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  • Kotha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Kotha, Punjab, India
  • In India kotha, correct meaning is rooftop and is used for the same meaning especially in and around Lucknow region. Since tawaif (courtesan) used to practice music and dance on the balcony / rooftop (kotha) this word became a type of synonym to a brothel.

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