Author:Kālidāsa

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Kālidāsa
(fl. c. 4th century–c. 5th century)

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Classical Sanskrit poet and playwright

Works

Plays

Mālavikāgnimitra
Śakuntalā (Abhijñānaśākuntalam) "The Recognition of Śakuntalā"
Vikramōrvaśīyam

Poetry

Kumārasambhava ("The Birth of Kumāra")
Raghuvaṃśa ("Lineage of Raghu")
Meghadūta ("Cloud Messenger")

Authorship debated

Ṛtusaṃhāra

Works about Kālidāsa

"Kálidása", Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XIII (1881)
"Kālidāsa," by Arthur Anthony Macdonell in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911).

Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1931, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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