INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Abhijnanashakuntala, (Sanskrit: “The Recognition of Shakuntala”) drama by Kalidasa composed about the 5th century ce that is generally considered to be the greatest Indian literary work of any period.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kālidāsa is the author of two mahākāvyas, Kumārasambhava (Kumāra meaning Kartikeya, and sambhava meaning possibility of an event taking place, in this context a birth. Kumārasambhava thus means the birth of a Kartikeya) and Raghuvaṃśa ("Dynasty of Raghu").

Detailed explanation-3: -In Abhijnana Sakuntalam, Kalidasa presents Shakuntala as an embodiment of beauty, feminine charm and womanhood. Kalidasa has presented her in the mould of the ideal heroine of Sanskrit literature as laid down in the texts of Sanskrit dramaturgy. Shakuntala has been presented as an ideal woman like Savitri, and Sita.