The name of poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the:
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A. Allahabad Pillar Inscription
B. Aihole Inscription
C. Alapadu Grant
D. Hanumankonda Inscription
Answer: Aihole Inscription
Option b is the correct answer.
The name of the poet Kalidasa is mentioned in the Aihole Inscription. The inscription is found at Aihole in Karnataka state. The Aihole inscription was written by the Ravikirti, court poet of Chalukya King, Pulakeshi II who reigned from 610 to 642 CE . The inscription praises Kalidasa's poetic skills and compares him to a swan (hamsa) that can separate milk from water