[citation needed] He was born to Satya Ranjan Gupta and Labangalata Devi on 6 June 1911, in Narail district where his father used to work.

During his stay in England he developed a keen interest in detective stories and met Agatha Christie.

In his literary career Gupta has composed over two hundred novels, plays, short stories and essays.

The most popular among them are Ulka, Badshah, Lalubhulu, Uttarphalguni, Asti Bhagirathi Tire, Mayur Mahal, Devyani, Neeltara, Mayamriga, Komalgandhar and Nishipadma.

It was officially inaugurated on 24 November 1993, by the Mohammad Ali Hossain, the then district magistrate of Narail.

As of 2017, the ancestral house of Nihar Ranjan Gupta lies in a dilapidated condition, and no repairs have been made.