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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Kalidasa

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

It is delightful to imagine a meeting between Kalidasa and Darwin.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

II Kalidasa left seven works which have come down to us: three dramas, two epics, one elegiac poem, and one descriptive poem.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa