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Bhagat Jai Dev

Birth 1201 – 1245
Location Birth Place West Bengal,India

A prominent medieval Punjabi poet, saint, and devotee. He was among the pioneers of the Bhakti movement that emerged in India. As a liberal-minded saint, he always kept his doors open to new ideas and progressive thought. One of his hymns, composed by him, is included in the Guru Granth Sahib under Raag Basant.

Bhagat Jaidev Ji's 2 shabads are added in Guru Granth Sahib between 2 ragas. Bhagat Ji is a cultural Sanskrit poet who wrote "Gitgovind".