He preached the abolition of caste inequality, gender equality via performing secular duties.
His father Harichand Thakur whose ancestors were traditional Vaishnavites (Gaudiya Vaishnavism sect) from Rarhdesh (described in 'Sri Sri Harililamrita ") was a great social reformer and founder of Matua Community.
He received education on domestic life, society, religion, politics, economics from his parents until the age of twenty.
Finally, he devoted his life to the betterment of his Matua community following the order of his parents.
In 1873, Chandals held a general strike and decided not to serve any higher caste people unless they got a dignified position in Hindu society.
He realized that only education can uplift the downtrodden Dalit society, can bring the desired equality between different castes.
[10] The Bengali intellectual class of that time was also bound by the rigidity of the caste system, despite their western education which teaches about humanism, enlightenment, and science.
Pardah System basically means women can not go in front of other men except their husbands without covering their faces.
[citation needed] He understood that only educated women can engage themselves in various avenues of social and economic development.
[5] In 1907, He submitted a memorandum to the Bengal government demanding the upper cast status for the lower class of Hindu Chandal society.
[11] Starting from 1901, many Hindu cast sections sent representations to the Bengal government demanding a name change and a higher status.
[4] He realized that political, economical, and moral standards had to be raised for the upliftment of the poor Namashudra community.
By his serious effort, Reservation was introduced for Namashudras in the field of education, government employment, and representation in politics.
In 1909, A list of 31 disadvantaged classes was prepared in the Bengal province and Reservation was extended to them for their economic and social upliftment.
[5] As of now, Matua Mahasangha is one of the leading organizations that is working for the upliftment of the Bengali Dalit community residing in India and Bangladesh.