Kalidasa a. wrote Ramayana. b. ended his life as a Sufi mystic. c. combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays. d. advised Asoka in the construction of the latter's pillars. e. was a great military ruler.

c. combined poetry and prose as well as several languages in his plays.

Explanation:

Kalidas is one of the famous writers in India. He wrote many of the works during the Mauryan Empire during the court Chandragupta II. Along with writing poems, he also wrote three plays, including Sakuntala. Kalidas uses language and form of speech for characters according to their position in society. In plays, the king speaks in Sanskrit poetry, while other characters use prose in different vernaculars.

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