He was a Kayastha by caste and employed by the government. He was also a lecturer on Kavya Prakasha. When Tapan Mishra’s son, Raghunatha Bhatta, and his attendant, were on the way to meet Lord Chaitanya, they met Ramadasa Bishvas along the way. Ramadasa was a Devotee of Rama and a great scholar, who was deeply attracted to Vaishnavism.