The newspaper was started in 1952 by late freedom fighter and renowned journalist Kamala Ranjan Talapatra who served as the editor for over 50 years.

Manush Patrika is one of the oldest and widely circulated Bengali daily newspapers in India.

from Tripura and the world, and has developed a reputation for political neutrality and 'strong principles and authentic reporting'.

On 5 January 1982, The Press Council of India upheld a complaint by Manush Patrika, citing that the state government had unlawfully blocked the paper's advertisements.

The council decided there was a direct link between articles written by the daily and the censorship of their advertisements.