![]() A devoted worshipper of Kali (by other accounts of Saraswati), Kālidāsa is said to have called upon his goddess for help when he was going to commit suicide in a well after he was humiliated by his wife, and was rewarded with a sudden and extraordinary gift of wit. ![]() However, as legend has it, Kālidāsa had grown up without much education, and the princess was ashamed of his ignorance and coarseness. According to legend, he was known for his beauty, which brought him to the attention of Princess Vidyottama and she married him. ![]() Nothing apart from his works is known with certainty about the life of Kālidāsa, such as his period or where he lived. His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy. His floruit cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within 4th Century AD. Kalidasa (Devanāgarī: कालिदास "servant of Kali") was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.
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