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Kalidasa
Kalidasa is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets and dramatists in Sanskrit literature. He is often called the “Shakespeare of India.” While the exact identity of Kalidasa and his time period remain a subject of scholarly debate, many scholars believe that he lived during the 4th or 5th century CE, although others suggest different timelines. Due to the lack of concrete biographical information, much about hi
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Sakuntala; or, The Fatal Ring
Kalidasa (ed. T. Holme) · 1902 · A drama by Kalidasa, with Meghaduta (The Cloud Messenger) and the Bhagavad-Gita included in the same volume.Book
The Dramas of Kalidasa
Kalidasa (trans. Mrs. Bela / Dola Bose) · 1945 · Translations of Śakuntalā, Vikramorvaśīyam, and Mālavikāgnimitram.Book