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The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam | Arjun Bharadwaj | Indian Aesthetics & Nāṭyaśāstra

Keynote Scholar / Speaker

Arjun Bharadwaj

Lecture Overview & Synopsis

Scholar and connoisseur Arjun Bharadwaj discusses his book, The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam, exploring how Kālidāsa’s epic generates theatrical affect through language, drawing on the Nāṭyaśāstra and Dhvanyāloka rasa theory. Moderated by Nilambar Chakrabarti.

How to Cite this Lecture

APA 7th Edition

Arjun Bharadwaj. (2026). The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam | Arjun Bharadwaj | Indian Aesthetics & Nāṭyaśāstra [Video]. Poorvam Research Engine. https://www.poorvam.com/videos/the-dramatic-element-in-kumrasambhavam-arjun-bharadwaj-indian-aesthetics-nyastra

BibTeX Entry

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  title = {The Dramatic Element in Kumārasambhavam | Arjun Bharadwaj | Indian Aesthetics & Nāṭyaśāstra},
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  year = {2026},
  note = {Poorvam Video Archive}
}