Two kinds of novels in Bengali, popular in 19th century Bengal were : (i) Love stories based on historical events, located in the past, as well as their characters and events. (ii) The second group of novels depicted the inner world of domestic life in contemporary settings. Domestic novels dealt with the social problems and romantic relations between men and women. Two famous Bengali writer were Bankim Chandra Chattopadhayay (1876-7930). Bankim Chandra chattopadhayay (1876-1930) . Bankim Chandra wrote Durgeshnandini, Anandmath which belonged to first kind of Bengali novels. Sarat Chandra wrote Sreekanta, Biraj Bahu, novels that were about domestic and social problems.