He took up his first assignment as Principal of Cambridge Preparatory School at Dehradun in 1925, which he continued to serve till 1935.

[2] Singh had a lot of literary interests and wanted always to help his brother in his works.

He also helped his brother Bhai Vir Singh in the compilation of Guru Granth Kosh.

He owned a large collection of rare books, numbering about 1000, at his residence in Dehradun known as Panchbati, which has been converted into a memorial library and art gallery in his name.

[4] A quarterly literary magazine Panchbati Sandesh was also started by him, which has been continued by her daughter Mohinder Kaur and subsequently by Punjabi University Patiala.