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- “Dynasty of Raghu”
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Raghuvamsha
work by Kalidasa
Raghuvamsha, One of two great court epics (mahakavyas) written in Sanskrit by Kalidasa about the 5th century ce. It consists of 19 cantos composed of some 1,570 verses.
The work, which deals with subjects taken from the Ramayana, describes the vicissitudes of the Solar dynasty of the ancient Indian barons, culminating in the Ramayana story of Rama and Sita. The Raghuvamsha is famous for its beautiful descriptions and incidental narratives, which give the poem a somewhat episodic character.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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