Kalidasa

Summary

Kalidasa is a human^[1]. He worked as a poet^[2], lyricist^[3], playwright^[4], writer^[5], and film screenwriter^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month, #6,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Kalidasa's professions included poet^[2].
• Kalidasa worked as a lyricist^[3].
• Kalidasa worked as a playwright^[4].
• Kalidasa worked as a writer^[5].
• Kalidasa worked as a film screenwriter^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Raghuvaṃśa^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Abhigyanashakuntalam^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Mālavikāgnimitram^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Vikramōrvaśīyam^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Kumārasaṃbhava^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Kalidasa is Meghadūta^[13].
• Kalidasa's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].
• Kalidasa is recorded as male^[15].
• Kalidasa's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Kalidasa's genre is epic poem^[17].
• Kalidasa's genre is lyric poetry^[18].
• Kalidasa's genre is drama fiction^[19].
• Kalidasa's genre is Indian classical drama^[20].
• Kalidasa's Commons category is recorded as Kālidāsa^[21].
• Kalidasa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kalidasa^[22].
• Kalidasa's floruit is recorded as 400^[23].
• Kalidasa's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Kalidasa's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Kalidasa's described by source is recorded as Larousse Encyclopedia online^[26].
• Kalidasa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[2], lyricist^[3], playwright^[4], writer^[5], and film screenwriter^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Raghuvaṃśa^[8], a literary work^[28]; Abhigyanashakuntalam^[9], a dramatic work^[29]; Mālavikāgnimitram^[10], a literary work^[30]; Vikramōrvaśīyam^[11], a literary work^[31]; Kumārasaṃbhava^[12], a literary work^[32], founded in 0500^[33]; and Meghadūta^[13], a literary work^[34]. Things named for Kalidasa include Kalidas Samman^[35] and he^[36].

Personal Life

Kalidasa's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[14].

Why It Matters

Kalidasa ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,095 views/month, #6,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Mandakranta metre^[39], a meter^[40]. Works attributed to him include Abhigyanashakuntalam^[41], a dramatic work^[42]; Meghadūta^[43], a literary work^[44]; Mālavikāgnimitram^[45], a literary work^[46]; Raghuvaṃśa^[47], a literary work^[48]; Vikramōrvaśīyam^[49], a literary work^[50]; and Kumārasaṃbhava^[51], a literary work^[52], founded in 0500^[53]. Entities named for him include Kalidas Samman^[35] and he^[36].

FAQs

What did Kalidasa do for work?

Kalidasa worked as poet^[2], lyricist^[3], playwright^[4], writer^[5], and film screenwriter^[6].

What did Kalidasa discover?

Kalidasa is credited as discoverer of Mandakranta metre^[39].