Story of Shakuntala

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The Story of Shakuntala is a celebrated ancient Indian tale of love, separation, and eventual reunion between the sage’s daughter Shakuntala and King Dushyanta, best known through its classical Sanskrit dramatization by Kalidasa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian literary work
love story
mythological tale
adaptedAs dance dramas
films
stage plays
associatedWithAuthor Kalidasa
basedOn episode from the Mahabharata
bestKnownThrough Abhijnanasakuntalam
linked to: Story of Shakuntala

Kalidasa’s dramatization
centralConflict separation caused by a curse
centralPlot love between Shakuntala and King Dushyanta
culturalSignificance influential in Indian performing arts
major work of classical Sanskrit literature
featuresCharacter Bharata
Durvasa
King Dushyanta
Shakuntala
sage Kanva
genre courtly literature
romantic drama
hasChildCharacter Bharata
hasCulturalOrigin ancient India
hasDeuteragonist King Dushyanta
hasProtagonist Shakuntala
hasTheme curse and redemption
fate
love
memory and recognition
reunion
separation
includesMotif divine intervention
forgotten promise
token of recognition
influencedBy Hindu mythology
linked to: Hinduism
knownFor emotional depth
poetic language in Kalidasa’s version
portrayal of idealized love
language Sanskrit
narrativeForm drama
legend
religiousContext Hindu tradition
resolution eventual recognition and reunion
setting court of King Dushyanta
linked to: Story of Shakuntala

hermitage of sage Kanva
timePeriod ancient Indian classical age
transmittedThrough oral tradition
written manuscripts

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Mahabharata containsSubstory Story of Shakuntala
Story of Shakuntala bestKnownThrough Abhijnanasakuntalam
linked to: Story of Shakuntala
Story of Shakuntala setting court of King Dushyanta
linked to: Story of Shakuntala
Kalidasa notableWork Abhijnanasakuntalam
linked to: Story of Shakuntala