His family still lives near the same Mansion turned School Due to his exemplary service to the state, 6th main road, Malleshwaram is named after him.

[citation needed] He was also involved in the Indian Science Congress Association and served as the Vice president for Ethnography in 1915.

In the memory of the deceased son, he translated a collection of poems of Victor Hugo entitled "Tears in the dark".

[citation needed] The body unanimously selected Nanjundaiah to chair the event and serve as president for three years.

[7] He was a polyglot and published an English translation and compilation of Victor Hugo's French poems called 'Tears in the Night'.