Multiple choice

Who among the following composed the popular devotional song 'Bhaja Govindam'?

  1. Thyagaraja

  2. Shyama Shastri

  3. Sankaracharya

  4. Shad Kala Govinda Marar
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Explanation

Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE) composed 'Bhaja Govindam' (also called 'Moha Mudgara') - a devotional song urging people to worship Govinda (Lord Vishnu) rather than pursuing material pleasures. Thyagaraja and Shyama Shastri were Carnatic music composers (18th-19th century), and Shad Kala Govinda Marar was a later musician.

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