Born in 1915 in Naihati in present-day North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal,[1] Chittaprosad became radicalized as a student of the Chittagong Government College in the mid-1930s.

[3] He wrote articles and produced incisive cartoons and illustrations that displayed a natural talent for draughtsmanship.

He satirized and sharply criticized the feudal and colonial systems in quickly drawn but masterful pen and ink sketches.

The transformations that the Communist Party took between 1948 and 1949, caused the artist to disassociate himself from communism, though he continued to pursue political themes in his art to the end of his life.

In the years before his death, Chittaprosad devoted more and more time to the world peace movement,[clarification needed] and various efforts to help impoverished children.