Boost Your GK: Who Is The Shakespeare Of India?
By Anshika Verma
21, Feb 2025 07:00 AM
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Shakespeare Of India
Kalidasa is popularly known as the ‘Shakespeare of India’ and in ancient India. Lets understand in detail about him.
Who was Shakespeare?
William Shakespere was an excellent and classic English poet, actor and playwright, regarded as one of the greatest dramatists.
Who was Kalidasa?
Kalidasa was a great playwright and a classical poet lived between 4th to 5th Century CE. He was known for their works.
Kalidasa’s impressive works
Shakuntala, Meghdutum, Malvikagni Mitra, and Vikram Urvashi. are some of the best works of Kalidasa.
Servant of kali
The name of Kalidasa translates to ‘Servant of Kali’ in Sanskrit, his works based on Vedas and Ramayana.
When did it all begin?
In 1789, the comparison began between Kalidasa and Shakespeare after Sir William Jones mentioned it.
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