Mahakavi Kalidasa or Vidusi Vidyottama: The Learned Princess of Kasi

DR. KAMAL K MISHRA, is the Head of the Department of Sanskrit at the University of Calcutta. He holds a Ph.D. in Sanskrit Epigraphy from the University of Delhi and completed ICSSR Post-Doctoral research at JNU, Delhi. His expertise spans Sanskrit studies, particularly epigraphy, paleography, manuscriptology, and the Indian diaspora.

GURU SHOVANA NARAYAN (Padma Shri & Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee) is an acclaimed Kathak artist with a career spanning nearly seven decades. A 1976 batch officer of the Indian Audits and Accounts Service, she retired as a civil servant and has received numerous accolades, including the Padma Shri, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and Bihar Government's Rashtriya Samman, among others. She holds an MSc in Physics from Delhi University, two MPhil degrees (Social Sciences and Defence & Strategic Studies), and an honorary D.Litt. She is a performer-choreographer, researcher, educationist, and dance pedagogue. She has served on the governing bodies of prestigious academic institutions and authored over 19 books, numerous research papers, and over 500 articles.