Kalidasa

American  

[kah-li-dah-suh] / ˌkɑ lɪˈdɑ sə /

Or Kālidāsa

noun

1. flourished 5th century a.d., Hindu dramatist and poet.

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Kalidasa British  

/ ˌkælɪˈdɑːsə /

noun

1. ?5th century _ad , Indian dramatist and poet, noted for his romantic verse drama Sakuntala

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Example Sentences

The memory of Kalidasa’s writings led E. M. Forster to a long train journey to the ruins of Ujjain, the town in which Kalidasa lived.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Consider the Sanskrit court poet Kalidasa, in whose verses we encounter a river scented with the fragrant ichor of wild elephants.

From New York Times • May 10, 2021

The poet Kalidasa, who probably lived at the close of the 1st Century BC wrote a poem about the seasons.

From BBC • May 8, 2010

In these cantos Kalidasa attempts to present anew, with all the literary devices of a more sophisticated age, the famous old epic story sung in masterly fashion by the author of the Ramayana.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

Kalidasa has added much to the epic tale; yet his use of the original is remarkably minute.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa