Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay
Pioneering Bengali novelist whose historical romances and social fiction helped create a modern Bengali literary tradition. Anandamath, containing the nationalist hymn Vande Mataram, made him a figure of anti-colonial reverence.
Works
- AnandamathHistorical novel of Hindu religious uprising against British rule
- DurgeshnandiniHistorical romance of a Mughal princess during times of conflict
- Krishnakanter WillNovel concerning inheritance dispute and hidden love in Bengal
- KapalkkundalaRomance novel set in coastal Bengal involving adventure and passion