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Which 12th-century poem by Jayadeva significantly influenced the Odissi dance style?
Ashtapadi
Gita Govinda
Mahabharata
Ramayana
Gita Govinda
Elimination: Identify Jayadeva as a court poet of the Sena dynasty known exclusively for the lyrical work Gita Govinda; other options are epics or general nomenclature.
Author: Jayadeva, Time Period: 12th century, Artistic context: Odissi dance style
Cultural Influence=∑i=1n(Literary Worki×Dance Impacti)
Elimination: Identify Jayadeva as a court poet of the Sena dynasty known exclusively for the lyrical work Gita Govinda; other options are epics or general nomenclature.
Confusing the 'Ashtapadi' (the structure of the poems within the work) with the 'Gita Govinda' (the actual title of the book).
Analyze the Author
Jayadeva was a renowned Sanskrit poet from the 12th century, primarily associated with the court of King Lakshmana Sena.
Author=Jayadeva (12th Century)
Evaluate the Literary Work
His most famous work, which describes the relationship between Krishna and Radha, is titled Gita Govinda.
Work=Gita Govinda
Connect to Odissi
The lyrics and themes of Gita Govinda are foundational to the Abhinaya (expressional) aspects of Odissi dance.
Dance∝Gita Govinda
B is correct because the Gita Govinda is the 12th-century masterpiece by Jayadeva that forms the lyrical core of the Odissi classical dance tradition.
In static GK, remember that many classical dance styles are linked to specific literary texts; e.g., Kathakali often utilizes local Puranic stories, while Odissi is inextricably linked to the bhakti literature of the 12th-16th centuries.