[1] Son of Nandalal Sarkar, a native of Jaynagar Majilpur, he was born in the house of his maternal uncle in Netra village of South 24 Parganas district, on 28 October 1866.

Doctor and philanthropist Sir Nilratan Sircar was Jogindranath's elder brother.

Jogindranath studied at Deoghar High School and was admitted to City College, but was unable to complete his degree.

He then began teaching at City Collegiate School, Kolkata, and became interested in writing children's literature at around the same time.

Other books for children include Chhabi-O-Galpo (1892), Ranga Chhabi (1896), Pashu-Paksi (1911), Bane-Jangale (1929), Galpa Sanchay, Shishu Chayanika, Hijibiji, and others.