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WHO WROTE GEET GOVIND?
A
JAIDEV
B
KALHAN
C
PANINI
D
SHIVANAND
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Geet Govind is an epic poem, written in Sanskrit by Jayadev in the eleventh or twelfth century. Jayadev was the royal poet in the court of King Lakshmansen of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jayadeva wrote Piyusha Lahari, a Sanskrit Goshti Rupaka. It was based on the romantic love between Radha and Krishna similar in line to Gita Govindam. It was translated into Telugu by Vavilala Somayajulu and published in 1993 by Telugu University in 1990.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poem is written in Sanskrit during the twelfth century and was performed in many venues including Puri temple. Complete Answer: Gita Govinda is one of the famous Indian love poem collections written in Sanskrit by a poet called Jayadeva.

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