INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -An opinion accepted by many-but not all-scholars is that Kalidasa should be associated with Chandra Gupta II (reigned c. 380–c. 415).

Detailed explanation-2: -Kalidasa was a court poet of a king named Vikramaditya(Chandragupta-II).

Detailed explanation-3: -Aryabhatta and Kalidasa adorned the court of Gupta ruler Chandragupta II, who was also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Kalidasa was a classical Sanskrit writer, who was one of the nine gems of Chandragupta’s court but Aryabhatta was not one of the Navratna (nine gems).

Detailed explanation-4: -The poems he wrote were usually of epic proportions and were written in classical Sanskrit. His creations were used for fine arts like music and dance. Regarded as an outstanding writer, Kalidasa resided at the palace of Chandragupta in Pataliputra (modern day Patna).