Sakoontala or The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama is a play written by Kalidasa, an ancient Indian poet and playwright. The play tells the story of Sakoontala, a beautiful and virtuous young woman who falls in love with King Dushyanta. The two meet in a forest and fall deeply in love, but their happiness is short-lived when Dushyanta must return to his kingdom. Before leaving, he gives Sakoontala a ring as a symbol of his love and promises to return for her.However, Sakoontala's life takes a turn for the worse when a curse ...
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Sakoontala or The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama is a play written by Kalidasa, an ancient Indian poet and playwright. The play tells the story of Sakoontala, a beautiful and virtuous young woman who falls in love with King Dushyanta. The two meet in a forest and fall deeply in love, but their happiness is short-lived when Dushyanta must return to his kingdom. Before leaving, he gives Sakoontala a ring as a symbol of his love and promises to return for her.However, Sakoontala's life takes a turn for the worse when a curse causes Dushyanta to forget about her and their love. She is forced to leave the forest and return to her father's home, where she gives birth to a son. Years later, Dushyanta remembers his love for Sakoontala and sets out to find her. He eventually discovers her and their son, but when he asks her to marry him, she refuses, feeling hurt and betrayed by his earlier forgetfulness.The play explores themes of love, loyalty, and forgiveness, and is considered one of the greatest works of Indian literature. It also features elements of magic and mythology, with gods and goddesses appearing throughout the story. Sakoontala or The Lost Ring is a classic example of Indian drama and has been adapted into various forms of media, including film and television.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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