Kalidasa, the greatest poet-cum-dramatist India has ever produced, was one of the 'Nine Gems' who were cherished by King Vikramaditya (380-413 AD) in the Gupta capital of Ujjain. In the pages of this book is a faithful rendering of the great dramatist's Shakuntala, Vikramorvasie, The Raghuvansa and Meghdoot in eminently readable form, written in a language, lucid, vivid, lively, and captivating. The dexterous plots, the skillful characterization, the happy ...
