Chandimangala, a sixteenth century text, was composed by

Chandimangala is a significant work of Bengali literature belonging to the Mangal-Kavya genre, which consists of narrative poems eulogizing local deities. It was composed in the late 16th century by Mukundaram Chakrabarti, also known by his title Kavikankan.

• The text celebrates the goddess Chandi (a form of Shakti) and depicts her divine grace through the stories of the hunter Kalaketu and the merchant Dhanapati.
• It is highly regarded by historians for providing a vivid and realistic account of the social, political, and economic conditions of medieval Bengal.
• Regarding other options: Hema Saraswati and Madhav Kandali were pioneering figures in early Assamese literature (14th-15th century), while Tukaram was a prominent 17th-century Marathi Bhakti saint-poet.