He was a recipient of the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak, the highest award in Gujarati literature, in 1978.

[3][4][5] In India, Vallés attended Madras University and completed an MA in mathematics with first class honours in 1953.

He learned Gujarati for two years, and later practised writing it during his four-year theological studies at Pune.

He helped to start and contributed regularly to the first mathematical review in an Indian language, Suganitam.

[3][4] Later, he started writing in Sunday supplement of Gujarat Samachar in a column titled Navi Pedhine ("To the new generation").

Later, he left his staff quarters in the college and started living with people to understand their life.

[7] His selected works include:[3][4][8] His collections of essays include Maru Sukh, Maru Dukh, Aagekooch, Bhagwanni Rojnishi, Jeevanni Taiyari, Taramaitrak, Shabdalok, Mor Ane Dhel.

[10] His autobiography, Atmakathana Tukda in Gujarati was translated by Amit Joharapurkar into Marathi as Atmakathecha Ansh, in 2020.

[11] Vallés won the literary prize for essays from the Government of Gujarat five times.