Jayadeva birth controversy

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The birthplace of the twelfth-century Sanskrit poet Jayadeva, author of the Gitagovinda, has been disputed, with the neighboring states of Odisha, West Bengal in eastern India and the region of Mithila staking a claim.^[1] This had led to a bitter feud between people on both sides that lasted for over a century.^[2] The issue is still debated by scholars.^[3]