His songs in Malvi, such as the very popular 'Panihari' (A woman carrying water) gave a stage to Malvi,a Hindi dialect spoken in the region of Malva (Malwa) in the mainstream Hindi poetry scenario.
[4] He obtained his post-graduate degree in Hindi from Vikram University, Ujjain.
His poem "Jhar gaye paat, bisar gayi tehni" is considered a masterpiece by Hindi poets.
He wrote lyrics for at least a dozen Hindi films, the most noted among them being Reshma aur Shera and Ankahee.
[6] As a politician affiliated to the Indian National Congress, he was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Manasa in 1968 and again in 1980.