The Assamese polymath Srimanta Sankardeva (1449 CE-1568 CE) made a substantial contribution to the development of language, literature and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries of Assam. He was a trailblazer in the fields of education, language, literature, art and culture. Saint Sankaradeva's Neo-Vaishnavite movement is a massive socio-religious and cultural revolution in Assam that plays a significant part in forging close social ties among the state's citizens. Sankardeva's contributions have improved the language, literature, and socio-cultural environment of Assam, however the language has lost some of its original traditions within the Assamese community, for which he most likely supported the Neo-Vaishnavist movement. This is seen in the current cultural setting of Assam, where a plethora of other cultural activities that were inspired by the saint-scholar have erupted and became part of the original customs. Furthermore, several histories of Sankardeva have misrepresented some details of his life.