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- Kalidasa (flourished 5th century ce, India) was a Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch.
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Kalidasa was a Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch. The six works identified as genuine are the dramas Abhijnanashakuntala (“The Recognition of Shakuntala”), Vikramorvashi (“Urvashi Won by Valour”), and Malavikagnimitra (“Malavika and Agnimitra”); the epic.
- Edwin Gerow
Kālidāsa ( fl. fourth–fifth century C.E.) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems, and two shorter poems.
May 18, 2018 · Kalidasa (active late 4th-early 5th century) was classical India's master poet and dramatist. He demonstrated the expressive and suggestive heights of which the Sanskrit language is capable and revealed the very essence of an entire civilization.
Sep 25, 2023 · Kalidasa’s Mahakavyas, his evocative imagery, and his resounding impact on Indian literature make him an immortal figure in the realm of poetry. Let us cherish the linguistic and literary treasures he has bequeathed to us, and may his legacy inspire generations to come.
Kalidasa (Kall's slave), an ardent worshipper of Kali, called upon his goddess to help him, and was rewarded with sudden gifts of wit and sense. He became the most brilliant of the `nine gems' at the court of Vikramaditya of Ujjain.
Sep 28, 2022 · According to a story, when Vidyotma came to know that Kalidasa was a foolish person, then she separated from him, after which Kalidasa went to the temple of Maa Kali and worshiped Maa Kali.
The poet and dramatist Kalidasa was one of India’s greatest writers and a master of the Sanskrit language. Unfortunately, so little is known about him that it is impossible to state with certainty in what century he lived.
