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Shakuntala is the lead heroine of Kalidasa’s play AbhijnanaSakuntalam. She is a beautiful maiden who lives in the hermitage of sage Kanva. She was born to the great sage Vishwamitra and an Apsara named Menaka. However, she was handed over… Read More »Character Sketch of Shakuntala

Shakuntala is the protagonist of Kalidasa’s most prominent play ‘AbhijnanaSakuntalam’. She was born to a beautiful Apsara named Menaka and the great sage Vishwamitra. However, soon after birth she was handed over to sage Kanva, where she grew up amidst… Read More »Role of Shakuntala in the play Abhijnana Sakuntalam