Education
She was educated at Calcutta Bethune School.
She was educated at Calcutta Bethune School.
She inherited the habit of writing from her father: Chandranath Das. Her father used to write light verses. She published poems in several magazines, among them were Mukul, Brahmabadi and Pravasii.
She used to keep journals regularly.
But most of them could not found because they were either lost or damaged by herself. Her famous poem is "Adarsha Chele", in English, "the Exemplary Boy" or "the Ideal Boy".
The first two lines of this poem gained legendary status:
"Amader Deshe Hobe Shei Chele Kobe,
Kothai Na Boro Hoye, Kaje Boro Hobe". "When within our country will that boy be born
Who not by words but by deeds grow big and strong!"
Apart from housekeeping and writing, Kusumkumari Das had active participation in social activities.
From 1319-1338 of Bengali calendar she acts as an Acharya in Women's day prayer.
Even she sometimes acts as an Acharya in general assembly of Brahsomaj too. She was the secretary of Barisal Mohila Sabha (Barishal Women Society). This society worked to help poor girls, to train midwives,to found girls school, to facilitate indoor education for women et cetera
As a female member of Brahmo society, she pioneered women's participation in social activities in Barisal.