Dates
A accurate dates of Kalidasa's life come disputed. A few Indian scholars imagine he existed as much as a 1st century BC, while others guess that his works were written in a middle of the 4th and 5th centuries, during a reigns of Chandragupta VikramÄ?ditya, and his successor, Kumaragupta.

A Fourth & 5th century dates come supported per most common legend that Kalidasa was one of a then-alleged Nine Gems of VikramÄ?ditya's court in Ujjain.

a First century dates come supported per fact that Kalidasa wrote a play all about the Sunga king Agnimitra who lived during that time time: it seems unbelievable that Kalidasa would develop mass produced this obscure king a hero of his play unless he as well belonged thereto period.

Life
Non great deal is known astir Kalidasa's private life & background, however there are many myths & legends just about it.

Based on data from legend, a poet was natural in the Kuruba community. He was known for his beauty & innocence & was the sheepman by profession. He wwhen lured into marrying the local princess, however, as legend has it, she was ashamed of his uneducated ignorance & coarseness. The devoted worshipper of the goddess Kali, Kalidasthe is said to have required a goddess for facilitate & was rewarded by owning a sudden & extraordinary gift of wit & wealth. He is so said to use at times get a virtually all brilliant of the "nine gems" at a court of the king Vikramaditya of Ujjain.

Works
3 illustrious plays attributed to Kalidasa come MÄ?lavikÄ?gnimitra (MÄ?lavikÄ? and Agnimitra), Vikramuurvashiiya (Pertaining to Vikrama & Urvashi)& AbhignÄ?nashÄ?kuntala (The Recognition of Sakuntala). A latter is a best known, & was the 1st to exist as translated into English and German.

Kalidasthe was likewise a poet. His deuce best known epic poems come KumÄ?rasambhavam (The Birth of the Prince (= Karttikeya)) and Raghuvamsha (The Kindred of Raghu). 2 illustrious lyrical verse form come MeghadÅ«ta (The Cloud Messenger) & RtusamhÄ?ra (The Exposition on the Seasons).

Kalidasa and film
A legends of Kalidasa's life use at times been popularized by motion-picture show like Kaviratna Kalidasa and Mahakavi Kalidasa in Kannada and other South Indian languages.