Chandrakanta is a popular Hindi novel by Devki Nandan Khatri. It is considered to be the first work of prose in the modern Hindi language, and may have significantly contributed to the language's popularity. Chandrakanta, the novel, has many sequels, prominent being a 7-book series (Chandrakanta santati) dealing with the adventure of Chandrakanta and Virendra Singh's children in another major tilism. The locations mentioned in the book are based on actual locations in the district Mirzapur and Sonebhadra, in current day Uttar Pradesh and Gaya, Rohtas districts in Bihar.