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Kālidāsa ((サンスクリット:कालिदास)) was a Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. Much about his life is unknown, only what can be inferred from his poetry and plays. His ''floruit'' cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within the 5th century AD.〔''Encyclopædia Britannica''. ("Kalidasa (Indian author)" ).〕 His plays and poetry are primarily based on the Hindu Puranas. ==Early life== Scholars have speculated that Kālidāsa may have lived either near the Himalayas, or in the vicinity of Ujjain, or in Kalinga. The three speculations are based respectively on Kālidāsa's detailed description of the Himalayas in his ''Kumārasambhava'', the display of his love for Ujjain in ''Meghadūta'', and his highly eulogistic descriptions of Kalingan emperor Hemāngada in ''Raghuvaṃśa'' (sixth ''sarga''). But it is generally accepted that he is a Kashmiri〔Ram Gopal p.3〕 since the pioneering research done by (Lakshmi Dhar Kalla ) (1891-1953) in his continuously re-edited book ''(The birth-place of Kalidasa, with notes, references and appendices )'' (1926), saying that, far from being contradictory, these facts just show that he was born in Kashmir (based on topographic descriptions, rural folklore, the region's fauna and flora, ... only local populations could know) but moved for diverse reasons souther and sought the patronage of local rulers to prosper. It is believed that he was from humble origin, married to princess and challenged by his wife, studied poetry to become great poet.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.kalidasaakademi.nic.in/About_Kalidasa/about_kalidasa.html )〕 Some believe that he visited Kumaradasa, the king of Ceylon and, because of some treachery, Kalidasa was murdered there.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kālidāsa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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