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A Study of Poetry
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An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
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Jayadeva: References & Edit History

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First paragraph modernization. Mar 15, 2024
Article revised. Mar 05, 2015
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Indian Literature - Biography of Jayadeva. Dec 04, 2014
In the birth information, changed "Bengal" to "Kenduli Sasan, Orissa." Nov 29, 2010
Standardized spelling of Jayadeva's magnum opus the "Gita Govinda." Mar 01, 2010
Article updated to clarify Jayadeva's birthplace in Kenduli Sasan, Orissa, and his association with the Jagannath temple at Puri. May 11, 2009
Added new Web site: Some Great Personalities in the History of Bengali Literature. Jun 20, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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