[citation needed] He also chaired as the head of History Department, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University for 21 years (1963–1984).
[1] He is best known for his work on Mughal culture and his books have been included in the syllabi of various state universities for the subject.
He was also member of the important academic bodies in the state of Uttar Pradesh and University Grants Commission.
He also published short stories and poems in best selling magazines of his youth time.
He delivered lectures in the Paris University, France and visited London, Oxford, Cambridge and Rome.