Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Meghaduta was written by which poet of ancient India?

Options:

Kalidasa

vyasa

Ravikirti

Harisena

Correct Answer:

Kalidasa

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Kalidasa

Meghaduta was written by the ancient Indian poet Kalidasa.

Kalidasa is considered to be one of the greatest poets and dramatists in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the 5th century CE, and he wrote a number of plays and poems, including Abhijnanashakuntalam, Raghuvamsam, and Kumarasambhavam.

Meghaduta is a lyrical poem that tells the story of a yaksha (nature spirit) who is separated from his beloved. The yaksha asks a cloud to take a message to his beloved, describing the sights and sounds along the cloud's journey.

Meghaduta is a beautiful and moving poem, and it is one of Kalidasa's most famous works. It is also a valuable source of information about the geography and culture of ancient India.

The other options are incorrect.

Vyasa was the author of the Mahabharata,

Ravikirti was the court poet of Harshavardhana

Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta.