Ujjain
Ujjain
Ancient city on the Shipra, a centre of learning, trade and astronomy.
Kalidasa(370 – 450)
Kalidas
The greatest poet and dramatist of classical Sanskrit literature.
What you need to know
- Greatest classical Sanskrit poet
- Wrote Abhijnanasakuntalam (Shakuntala)
- Wrote Meghaduta and Raghuvamsha
- Associated with the Gupta court
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Facts at a glance
- Born
- Died
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- POET
Significance · GLOBAL
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