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Kālidāsa

Type Figure Region North India Time 400–450 Also known as Kalidasa、Kālidāsa

Kālidāsa was one of the greatest Sanskrit poets and dramatists of ancient India, active in the 4th–5th centuries CE during the Gupta Empire.…

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  1. 380–400North India · IndiaAccording to later legend, Kālidāsa's early years were unremarkable, after which he received divine inspiration and his literary talent flourished; his early works may include epic compositions such as the Raghuvaṃśa.
  2. 400–450Ujjain · Madhya PradeshHe created masterworks such as Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Vikramorvaśīnam, and Meghadūta, blending mythological narrative, themes of love, and refined images of nature into classics of Indian and indeed world literature.

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