Bhagat Jai Dev, son of Bhaj Dev, was born at village Kandli (Bengal), sometimes in the early years of the twelfth century. He was a court poet of Lakhshman Sen, the ruler of Bengal. His book Gita Govind is a fine work of poetry. Two of his verses have been included in Guru Granth Sahib.
(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)