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   Shakuntala is the wife of King Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Her story involves a curse, a ring, and a reunion with her husband, and has been adapted by many writers, including Kalidasa.

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3. www.litcharts.com › lit › shakuntalaShakuntala by Kalidasa Plot Summary - LitCharts

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   Shakuntala is a Sanskrit epic poem by the Indian poet Kalidasa. It tells the story of Shakuntala, a hermitage girl who falls in love with King Dusyanta and gives birth to a son, Sarvadamana, who becomes a great ruler.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shakuntala_(play)Shakuntala (play) - Wikipedia

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   Abhijñānaśākuntalam (Devanagari: अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्, IAST: Abhijñānaśākuntalam), also known as Shakuntala, The Recognition of Shakuntala, The Sign of Shakuntala, and many other variants, is a Sanskrit play by the ancient Indian poet Kālidāsa, dramatizing the story of Śakuntalā told in the epic ...

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   Who is Shakuntala in Mahabharata?

   • Shakuntala (Sanskrit: शकुन्तला, romanized: Śakuntalā) is the wife of Dushyanta and the mother of Emperor Bharata. Her story is told in the Adi Parva, the first of eighteen parts of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, and dramatized by many writers, the most famous adaptation being Kalidasa 's play Abhijñānaśākuntala (The Sign of Shakuntala).

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   Where did Shakuntala come from?

   • The story of Shakuntala originates in the Mahabharata, a large collection of legendary, philosophical, and religious material that dates at least as early as 400 B.C.E. Shakuntala’s son, Sarvadamana—later called Bharata—is a legendary emperor in the work, and one of the official names of modern India, Bharata, may derive from his story.

   Shakuntala Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts

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   Why is Shakuntala important?

   • The story of Shakuntala is a dramatic expansion of an episode in the first book in the massive Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata. Because Kalidasa is considered to occupy an equivalent position in classical Indian drama as Shakespeare occupies in English literature, such plays as , , and also provide interesting comparisons to Shakuntala ’s themes.

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   What is the significance of Shakuntala & Dushyanta?

   • The play, also known as “The Recognition of Shakuntala,” is regarded as a masterpiece of classical Sanskrit drama and one of the greatest pieces of Sanskrit literature. The play is set in ancient India and was written during the Gupta Empire. It tells of Shakuntala’s love affair with King Dushyanta and her eventual reunion with her husband and son.

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6. www.litcharts.com › lit › shakuntalaShakuntala Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts

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   Learn about Kalidasa's masterpiece, The Recognition of Shakuntala, a play based on a story from the Mahabharata. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.

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   Feb 3, 2023 · Shakuntala is a mythical Hindu heroine who falls in love with King Dushyanta and faces a curse and a test of memory. Learn about her character, her story, the play that made her famous, and her legacy in Hindu culture and media.

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › AbhijnanashakuntalaAbhijnanashakuntala | Indian Epic, Sanskrit Drama, Kalidasa

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   Abhijnanashakuntala, drama by Kalidasa composed about the 5th century ce that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period. Taken from legend, the work tells of the seduction of the nymph Shakuntala by King Dushyanta, his rejection of the girl and his child, and.

10. www.hindu-blog.com › 2007 › 05Story Of Shakuntala In Mahabharata And Abhijnanasakuntalam

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    The story of Shakuntala is one of the most beloved and enduring tales in Indian literature, originating from the Mahabharata and later elaborated by the classical Sanskrit playwright Kalidasa in his play "Abhijnanasakuntalam" (The Recognition of Shakuntala).