ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Kalidasa, (flourished 5th century ce, India), Sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest Indian writer of any epoch.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kalidas was a great poet and playwright, who lived during the reign of Vikramaditya. He penned many plays, poetries, epics etc in Sanskrit which were translated to many different languages and are widely appreciated to this day. This is why he’s often referred to as the ‘Shakespeare of India’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kālidāsa (fl. 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 the Vedas, the Rāmāyaṇa, the Mahābhārata and the Purāṇas.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the great dramas of Kalidasa is Abhijnana Shakuntala. Kalidasa is a famous Sanskrit poet and dramatist who belonged to the reign of Chandragupta II. Abhijnana Shakuntala is the most popular and great drama of him.