Kālidāsa
Kālidāsa (Sanskrit: कालिदासः) wis a Clessical Sanskrit writer, widely regairdit as the greatest poet an dramatist in the Sanskrit leid. His plays an poetry are primarily based on the Indie Puranas.[1]
| Kalidasa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5th century CE |
| Dee'd | Gupta Empire, in Ujjain |
| Thrift | poet |
| Naitionality | Indie |
| Genre | Sanskrit drama, Clessical leeteratur |
| Subject | Epic poetry, Puranas |
| Notable warks | Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadūta, Vikramōrvaśīyam, Kumārasambhava |
Much aboot his life is unkent, anerly whit can be inferred frae his poetry an plays.[2] His floruit canna be datit wi preceesion, but maist likely faws within the 5t century CE.[3]
References
eedit- ↑ "Kalidasa - Kalidasa Biography - Poem Hunter". www.poemhunter.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Kālidāsa (2001). The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts. Oxford University Press. pp. ix.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica. "Kalidasa (Indian author)".