He was the younger of the two sons of his father, Ram Dhun Mukerji, by his third wife, Rukhhini Debi, and was brought up in the house of his maternal uncles.
[2][3] He started his career by writing bills, letters, petitions, and translating Bengali documents to English.
He supported the issue of widow remarriage and criticised the annexation policy of Lord Dalhousie.
His strong advocacy of the cause led to the appointment of the Indigo Commission to enquire into the grievances of the people.
In 1860, the Indigo planters instituted civil and criminal suits against him and immediately after his sudden death at the age of thirty-six, they succeeded in obtaining a decree.