Kalidasa

by Anant Pai

Kalidas owes his fame to his Sanskrit play Abhijnana-Shakuntala (Shakuntala Recognized by the Token Ring), the long epic poem Kumara-Sambhava (Birth of Kumara) and the lyric poem Meghaduta (Cloud Messenger). Kalidasa, who lived some time in the middle of the 4th and early 5th centuries A.D., has left no account of his life. According to popular legend, he owed his ingenuity as much to Goddess Kali's blessings as to his own talents.

Genres: Comics, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Anant Pai popularly known as Uncle Pai, was an Indian educationalist and creator of Indian comics, in particular the Amar Chitra Katha series in 1967, along with the India Book House publishers, and which retold traditional Indian folk tales, mythological stories, and biographies of historical characters. In 1980, he launched Tinkle, a children's anthology, which was started under Rang Rekha Features, India's first comic and cartoon syndicate, that lasted till 1998, with him as the Managing Director.

Today, Amar Chitra Katha sells about three million comic books a year, in English and more than 20 Indian languages, and has sold about 100 million copies since it inception in 1967 by Anant Pai, and in 2007 was taken over by ACK Media.

Reviews

[Ashish Iyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its always good to read Amar Chitra Katha.

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of Kalidasa warns us that we should never make superficial judgements when looking at the character of individuals. From humble birth to scholar and poet, Kalidasa always tried to use his talents in a way that would positively impact those around him. A tale with much to reflect on, even now, in our modern world.

[Aradhya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who knows how much of the story is true, but it is interesting.

[manoj d.george · Rating 5 out of 5]

A rediscovery

A nostalgic read. I have read this when I was 11 or 12 years old . 38 years before. Amar Chitra Katha is a link to our past. Jai Hind

[Khayma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you know Kalidasa got his name because he loved worshipping Maa Kali? He was an uneducated cowherd who became the most famous playwright, thanks to his wife's words. But he was also cursed by the very same wife, and his death came to him in the form of a woman. Kalidasa was a master poet and playwright who became the bosom friend of maharaja Bhoja. His life story is nothing but fascinating.

[Karthika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The story of Kalidasa, his intelligence, his devotion to goddess Kali, how he considered his wife as his guru and then could not be her husband anymore, his relationship with Raja Bhoja, and his demise - all these details are covered very well in this story.

[Ahmed Atif Abrar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than echoing the foreign culture of comics!

[Ravi Kumar Dandapani]

nice

[ananya · Rating 3 out of 5]

he's a himbo fr

[Krishnan Nair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though I have heard about Kalidasa a lot, I didn't know anything about his life. This provided a concise summary of his journey.