Kabir had been heavily involved with the Oxford Union during his student days, having been elected secretary in 1930 and librarian in 1931.

He made his farewell speech on the motion: 'This House condemns the Indian policy of His Majesty's Government'.

Kabir had also been involved with the student newspapers, the Isis and the Cherwell, and the Oxford Majlis journal, Bharat.

Kabir published a book of poems in Oxford in 1932, and continued to write poetry, short stories and novels after his return to India.

[2] Kabir was the editor of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad's biography India Wins Freedom.

[2] On 9 April 1967, Kabir organised a meeting of Chief Ministers of non-Congress states and other important leaders in Delhi.

Humayun Kabir also stayed some part of his life in Gopalpur-On-Sea near Berhampur City in Odisha.

A warrant was issued in Fernandes' name and subsequently he went underground and hid himself in this house to escape arrest and prosecution.