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Also Known As Kālidāsa
Flourished c.401 - c.500
Notable Works “Abhijnanashakuntala” • “Kumarasambhava” • “Malavikagnimitra” • “Meghaduta” • “Raghuvamsha” • “Vikramorvashi”

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