A largely forgotten ‘Bengal Renaissance’ figure from the 19th century, Harish Chandra Mukherjee rose to fame as the formidable editor of a Calcutta-based English weekly, ‘The Hindoo Patriot’. His lifelong struggle against injustice, especially his staunch support for the oppressed farmers during the ‘Indigo Rebellion’ left a great legacy.

In the name of the Awami League's so-called manifesto of the ‘Muktiyuddha Chetana’ (Liberation War spirit), large-scale corruption, looting and misdeeds have been carried out during Sheikh Hasina’s premiership.

Dutta, who had begun writing at an early age, was a great admirer of classical European literature.