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- Kālidāsa (Sanskrit: कालिदास, "Servant of Kali "; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India 's greatest poet and playwright. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.
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His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems. Much about his life is unknown except what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. [3] His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored before the 5th century CE during the Gupta era.
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
May 24, 2023 · Among the most famous works by Kalidasa are the epic poems ‘Raghuvamsha’ and ‘Kumarasambhava,’ the lyrical poem ‘Meghaduta,’ and the famous plays ‘Shakuntala’ and ‘Vikramorvashiya.’ While we read Kalidasa’s epics and poems, we experience his expertise in imagery, refined expression, and expert depiction of deep emotions.
Kalidasa, the famous Indian poet, and playwright are considered one of the greatest writers in Indian literature. His famous works are Abhijnanasakuntalam, Malavikagnimitram, Vikramorvasiyam, Raghuvamsa, Kumarasambhava.
His most famous works include the plays Abhijñānaśākuntala (The Recognition of Shakuntala) and Vikramōrvaśīyam (Urvashi Won by Valor), and the epic poems Raghuvaṃśa (Dynasty of Raghu) and Kumārasambhava (Birth of Kumara).
KALIDASA, (kAlidAsa), India's greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist . In spite of the celebrity of his name, the time when he flourished always has been an unsettled question, although most scholars nowadays favor the middle of the 4th and early 5th centuries A.D., during the reigns of Chandragupta II VikramAditya and his successor KumAragupta .
May 18, 2018 · KĀLIDĀSA, fifth-century Indian dramatist and poet Kālidāsa, considered to be the premier literary figure of the Sanskrit tradition, set the standard for classical Indian poetry and drama in his widely celebrated works.
