Complex sentence: Until recently, the origins of the great twelfth century poet Jayadeva had been somewhat obscure, with the two neighboring states of Orissa and Bengal in Eastern India staking a claim to Jayadeva's origins.
Split into simpler sentences: Until recently, the origins of the great twelfth century poet Jayadeva had been somewhat obscure. The two neighboring states of Orissa and Bengal in Eastern India stake a claim to Jayadeva's origins.