Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this videobr br Subscribe Our Channel Artha : br br 1 Mahakavi Kalidasa was a Sanskrit writer, who was honored as the greatest poet and classical dramatist.br br 2 Mahakavi Kalidasa actually belonged to the Gupta period and a few also claim that he was one of the nine gems or Navaratna of the court of King Vikramaditya of Ujjayini.br br 3 All together Kalidas wrote three plays, namely Malavikagnimitram, Abhijnanasakuntalam and Vikramorvasiyam. Out of these, Malavikagnimitra and Abhijnanasakuntalam were the most celebrated dramas.br br 4 Among the epic poems of Kalidas, the most appreciated are the Ritusamhara, Meghaduta, Kumarsambhava, and Raghuvamsa.br br 5 In modern times, Kalidas’s work gained respect all around the world and influenced many global artists.br br 6 Especially, Abhijnanasakuntalam created a sensation among the Europeans when it was translated into English by Sir William Jones.br br 7 His work has been translated in different international languages including; German, French, Danish, Italian and so on.br br 8 His plays and poetry were primarily based on the scriptures and his plays are still enacted in Indian theatres.br br 9 Mahakavi Kalidasa also had great influence on many patron writers of India like Rabindranath Tagore.