His grandfather, Sri Loknath Dubey was a close associate[clarification needed] of Veer Surendra Sai, a revolutionary who fought against the British rule of India.
After graduating from Ravenshaw College, he gained a first-class post-graduate qualification in mathematics from Calcutta University.
Dubey participated in the independence movement and was a member of the Congress Party.
This was meant to encourage the spirit of self-esteem in young children in Orissa.
He resigned[2] on 3 September 1939 in protest at the decision to take British India into World War II without consulting the Congress party.