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| '''Kirtu''' is a word that, by association, has become [[synonymous]] with [[erotic comics|sexually explicit comics]] or [[erotic animation|animation]] originating in [[India]], which depict [[History of sex in India|modern Indian sexuality]]. The [[common noun]] is derived from the [[domain name]] of the popular [[erotic comics]] website Kirtu.com, although as a [[proprietary eponym]] it is often used to refer to Indian [[cartoon pornography]] in general, much like [[hentai]] is used to denote sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation from [[Japan]], particularly [[anime]], [[manga]], and [[computer game]]s.
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| [[Pornography]] is illegal in India, and although it is available virtually anywhere, especially in areas where [[copyright infringement|pirated]] material is already being sold, it is generally of the [[softcore pornography|softcore]] variety and typically of low quality.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Savita-Bhabhi-tests-Indias-patience-for-porn/articleshow/4833104.cms Times of India], "Savita Bhabhi tests India's patience for porn", 29 July 2009.</ref>
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| [[Hardcore pornography]] involving actors and models, both on film and in photographs, is much more difficult to come by, and almost impossible to produce and distribute domestically because of the ban.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/2009/02/13094010/Carnal-comic.html?h=B livemint.com], "Carnal comic - An exclusive chat with...the makers of...cult online comic 'Savita Bhabhi'", 10 August 2010.</ref> Therefore, illustrated and animated pornography is an increasingly popular alternative in India to hardcore content performed by people. Although various websites and print outlets besides kirtu.com exist, animated pornography in general is often referred to simply as "kirtu".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-savita-bhabhi-finds-a-voice-1277064|title=Savita Bhabhi finds a voice|date=25 July 2009|website=Daily News and Analysis|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Savita-Bhabhi-animation-film-is-a-fight-for-freedom-of-speech-Puneet/articleshow/19400178.cms|title=Savita Bhabhi animation film is a fight for freedom of speech: Puneet |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref>
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| ==History==
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| India played a significant role in the history of [[human sexuality]], from writing the [[first literature]] that treated [[sexual intercourse]] as a science, to modern times, where the origin of the philosophical focus of [[new-age]] groups' attitudes on sex came from. It may be argued that India pioneered the use of [[sexual education]] through art and [[literature]], and it is the birthplace of the [[Kama Sutra]], an ancient Indian [[Hindu]] text widely considered to be the standard work on [[human sexual behavior]].
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| In [[modern India]], however, there is a great [[taboo]] on sex due to a variety of reasons, many of which involve [[cultural]] values which were native to India.
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| In [[Indian film]] and television, there is currently a decrease in the taboo related to the depiction of sexuality. However, many [[Bollywood]] films, with an emphasis on the rich and urban class, rarely depict the true values that most Indians have about sex.<ref name="France 24">[http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080929-savita-bhabhi-sister--law-india-pornography-cartoon France 24], "'Savita Bhabhi', the sexy sister-in-law driving India crazy", 21 May 2009.</ref> Since a legitimate [[pornography industry]] has yet to emerge within India, many low-quality, foreign-made films featuring [[Indian people|Indians]] are made abroad and then imported, leaving open the possibility of [[Sexual slavery|sexual exploitation]].<ref name="France 24" /><ref name="mid-day.com">[http://www.savitabhabhi.com/mid-day.pdf MiD DAY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306122633/http://www.savitabhabhi.com/mid-day.pdf |date=6 March 2009 }}, "About Savita Bhabhi's disgusting antics", 18 June 2008.</ref>
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| Illustrated graphic pornography, however, removes the possibility of sexual exploitation while addressing the same explicit subject matter.<ref name="mid-day.com" />
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| The term "kirtu" originates in the [[Kamashastra|Kama Sutra]]. Modern translations of the ancient text are all based on original writings attributed to [[Vātsyāyana]], a Hindu [[philosopher]] in the [[Vedic]] tradition who is believed to have lived during time of the [[Gupta Empire]] (4th to 6th centuries [[Common Era|CE]]). The Kama Sutra was composed from many sources, not all of which were used in the Vatsyayana version. Deshmukh, the pseudonymous creator of Kirtu.com, claims to have chosen as its name the [[anglicization]] of the [[Sanskrit]] term for an untranslated and forbidden [[sex position]] in the uncompiled Kama Sutra texts that involves the penetration of all of a woman's [[orifices]], much like the mythical [[Venus Butterfly]] position in the [[Western world|West]]. This position is known as the "kirtu".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/savita-bhabhi-movie-released-with-english-subtitles/428699-8.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018221845/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/savita-bhabhi-movie-released-with-english-subtitles/428699-8.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2013|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=Ibnlive.in.com|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Savita-Bhabhi-movie-released-with-English-subtitles/articleshow/24238478.cms|title=Savita Bhabhi movie released with English subtitles |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=12 February 2019}}</ref>
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| ==Savita Bhabhi==
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| "Savita Bhabhi - The Sexual Adventures of a Hot Indian [[wikt:Bhabhi|Bhabhi]]" is the most popular kirtu comic in India<ref>[http://www.verveonline.com/68/life/bhabhi.shtml Verve Magazine], "Bhabhi Girl", Volume 16, Issue 12, December 2008.</ref> It is an [[erotic]] [[webcomic]] about the adventures of a bored and emotionally neglected housewife. Initially, the cartoon strip was free to view, but, after the government threatened to prosecute the strip's creators and the owners of its website, the strip moved to kirtu.com and required a [[subscription]] fee to view.
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| In addition to Savita Bhabhi, the site has developed many other ongoing and limited-edition series specifically aimed at Indian culture, each of which caters to a certain [[demographic]] of the population. The site and its contents have become a [[cause célèbre]] for cultural freedom among many of India's [[Classical liberalism|liberal]] [[Intellectual|thinkers]] and [[social scientist]]s.<ref>[http://pandey.ru/blog/taratatiana/18/the-cultural-subjugation-of-bharat-by-india-a-deconstruction-of-savita-bhabhi/ pandey.ru], "The cultural subjugation of Bharat by India: A Deconstruction of Savita Bhabhi", "The official blog of the Pandey family".</ref>
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| ==References==
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