Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t18.8

v2.c10.s2.t18.8

Though many have been attributed to him, Kalidasa only wrote four works including *Meghaduta* (a long lyric poem), *Ritusamhara* (a lyric collection), and two epic poems *Raghubamsa* and *Kumarasambhava*. *Meghaduta* is his most influential and important works, and even if he had not written anything else, this long poem alone is enough to entitle him to a permanent position in the world's literary history.