Kalidasa, who lived between the fourth and fifth century CE, is generally hailed as the greatest poet and playwright of classical Sanskrit literature in ancient India. His plays and writings are mostly inspired by Hindu Puranas and philosophy. The only remaining works of his are three plays, two epic poems, and two shorter poems. The six pieces recognized as genuine include the plays Abhijnanashakuntala ("The Recognition of Shakuntala"), Vikramorvashi ("Urvashi Won by Valor"), and Malavikagnimitra ("Malavika and Agnimitra"); the epic poems Raghuvamsha ("Dynasty of Raghu") and Kumarasambhava ("Birth of the War God"); and the lyric " He was well known for being a great poet and made outstanding contributions to Sanskrit literature. Literary works were enriched by the special quality of Kalidas' poetry. Both serious readers and laypeople will find his writings to be moving and thought-provoking. There isn't much information available about his life other of what can be deduced from his plays and poetry. His texts are difficult to date, however, they were most likely created before the fifth century.
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