Peary Chand Mitra was born on 22 July 1814 in Calcutta, his ancestral village was Panisehala in the Hooghly District of present-day West Bengal. He was an Indian writer, journalist, cultural activist, and entrepreneur. His pseudonym was Tek Chand Thakur.
He joined Calcutta Public Library as deputy librarian in 1836. He was associated with a variety of social welfare activities of his day.
He had an interest in the development of agriculture in the country. His criticism of the permanent settlement, The Zemindar, and Ryots, created a sensation. He was a contributor to the Englishman, Indian Field, Hindu Patriot, Friend of India, Calcutta Review, Bengal Harkara, and Bengal Spectator.
