KALIDASA’S WORK Flashcards
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Kalidasa (380-415 AD)
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was a renowned Sanskrit poet and dramatist of the Gupta period (contemporary of
Chandragupta II).
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Abhijnanashakuntala
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It contains the story of Shakuntala and King Dushyanta.
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Vikramorvashi
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It contains the tale of Urvashi and her union with King Vikram.
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Malavikagnimitra
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z The love story of the Sunga king, Agnimitra and Malvika, a maid.
z It provides accounts for the Rajasuya Yajna performed by Pushyamitra Sunga
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Raghuvamsha
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It narrates the ancestry of Lord Rama’s Raghu Vamsa.
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Kumarasambhava
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It depicts the birth of Kartikeya, the son of Shiva and Parvati.
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Meghaduta .
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It focuses on a cloud messenger’s journey
