In spite of being a freedom fighter and spending much of his life in hiding, he had a strong influence in the family of his brothers, education of grandchildren and their marriage decisions.

He joined the freedom struggle in 1906 at 7 years of age while still in school and became a leader of the Dhaka Anushilan Samiti.

He was one of the chief accused in the Barisal Conspiracy Case of 1913, was sentenced by the British and transported to the Andamans as a result.

He made a futile attempt to stir rebellion in the British Indian Army during the Second World War.

He wrote two memoirs on contemporary politics entitled Jele Trish Bachhar, Pak-Bharater Swadhinata Sangram.

[4] A two-minute silence was observed in the Lok Sabha, the lower House of the Indian Parliament, following Chakravarty's death as a mark of respect.

[4] India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi remarked: "His daring and courage inspired young men of older generation.

Long years of suffering didn't weaken his belief in democracy or his complete commitment to socialism and secularism.