Bankimchandra Chatterjee or Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay,(1838–1894), an Indian novelist, poet and journalist, was the composer of Vande Mataram. He wrote thirteen novels and many serious, serio-comic,
satirical, scientific and critical treatises in Bengali. He is widely
regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as the
broader Indian subcontinent. Some of his writings including novels, essays, and
commentaries, were a breakaway from traditional verse-oriented Indian writings,
and provided an inspiration for authors across India.