Kalidasa
Sign in to saveKālidāsa (, "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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Kālidāsa was a Classical Sanskrit author from the 4th–5th century CE who is widely regarded as ancient India's greatest poet and playwright, with his works drawing primarily from Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His surviving legacy includes three plays, two epic poems, and two shorter poems that have made him a foundational figure in Sanskrit literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- active 17th century
- Died
- 18th century
- Works
- 276
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19 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Period
- Theory of multiple Kālidāsas
- Works
- Epic poems (Mahākāvya)
- Minor poems (''Khaṇḍakāvya'')
- Plays
- Translations
- False attributions and false Kalidasas
- Influence
- Critical reputation
- Later culture
- See also
- References
- Citation
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Kālidāsa (, "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.
Much about his life is unknown except what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. His works cannot be dated with precision, but they were most likely authored before the 5th century CE during the Gupta era. Kalidas is mentioned as one of the seven Brahma avatars in Dasam Granth, written by Guru Gobind Singh.