INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book, Geet Govinda?
A
Jayadeva
B
Kalidas
C
Panini
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Famous book Gita Gobinda, was written by Jaydev. Jaydev was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda which concentrates on Krishna’s love with the cowherdess, Radha in a rite of spring. The Gita Govinda is a work composed by the 12th-century Hindu poet, Jayadeva.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jayadeva, (flourished 12th century), Indian author of the Sanskrit poem Gita Govinda (“Song of the Cowherd [Krishna]”). The son of Bhojadeva, a Brahman, he was born in the village of Kenduli Sasan, Orissa (now Odisha), near the city of Puri, and was married to Padmavati.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jayadeva who wrote “Gita Govinda", was in the Sena court. The Rajput rulers were themselves scholars and they patronised poets.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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