In India kotha, from Hindi, also refers to a brothel (See prostitution in India); the literal meaning is rooftop and is still used for the same especially in and around Lucknow. Since Tawaifs (courtesans) used to practice music and dance on the balcony/rooftop (kotha), this word became synonymous with a brothel in the Indian subcontinent.
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