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Classical Sanskrit Poets of India
13 posts
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Kalidasa
Nothing much is known about the date and place of birth of Kalidasa. One hears so many stories about him, but all of them lack authenticity. It is said that Kalidasa was born on Ist century B.C. He was best known for his…
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Bhāsa
Kalidasa mentions him as his predecessor and also refers to and imitates him here and there in his works. Bana praises him as a fine dramatist. Rajashekhara and Vakpati have admired him highly in their respective works…
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Introduction
Sri Aurobindo while speaking about the greatness of Sanskrit literature says: “The ancient and classical creations of the Sanskrit tongue both in quality and in body and abundance of excellence, in their potent…
