The Kalidas Samman (Hindi: कालिदास सम्मान) is an arts award presented annually by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in India.
[citation needed] The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India.
[citation needed] The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980.
It was initially conferred in alternate years in four fields: Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts.
[citation needed] The recipients of the Kalidas Samman:[1]