The advent of the ‘internet’ and ‘world wide web’ in India has significantly influenced pornography distribution and access. It is estimated to be a $57 billion/year industry worldwide with its revenue being larger than the combined revenues of all the professions, even football, baseball, and basketball franchises put together. The most popular modes of access are magazines, compact discs, digital versatile discs, and the internet. The pornography industry is involved in the production and distribution of sexually explicit materials including literature, photos, audio, animation, movies, toys, and video games. Subsequent growth of the pornography industry, fuelled by the recent advances in information and technology, has also further shaped the sex culture in India.
However, major changes appear to have occurred following the British entry and drafting of the Indian Penal Code by Lord Macaulay wherein Indian culture was admixed with the Victorian system of ethical and moral standards. It was considered to be an integral part of adult education at time.
Eroticism in ancient India was a well-studied concept as shown by the Kamasutra, written by Mallanaga Vatsyayana sometime during the 2 nd or 5 th century.
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