His father, Sriyut Har Narayan Sarda (Maheshwari), was a Vedantist who worked as a librarian at the Government College, Ajmer.
Subsequently, he studied at Agra College (then affiliated with Calcutta University), and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1888.
[1] Sarda travelled extensively in British India, from Shimla in the north to Rameswaram in the south, and from Bannu in the west to Calcutta in the east.
Over the years, he served in various roles, including the Additional Extra Assistant Commissioner, the Sub-judge First Class, and the Judge of Small Cause Court.
[1] He served in several committees, including:[1] As a legislator, he introduced several bills passed in the Assembly:[1] Sarda also played a role in the municipal administration.
[1] Har Bilas Sarda was a follower of the Hindu reformer Dayanand Saraswati since childhood and a member of the Arya Samaj.
In 1894, he replaced Mohanlal Pandya as the Joint Secretary of the Paropkarini Sabha when the organization's office moved from Udaipur to Ajmer.
[1] Sarda authored the following books and monographs:[1] He wrote research papers for The Indian Antiquary and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society.