[1] He started his career as a lawyer at Mumbai and in 1913 became chairman of Bombay Municipal Corporation.
In 1920 he joined business and became member of Textile Mill owners' Association of which he became chairman in 1927.
His signing of Lees-Mody pact as its chairman was subject of debate in Indian nationalist circle.
[3][4] He with other leaders like Pranlal Devkaran Nanjee played crucial role in the formation of the Indian Banks' Association, which came into existence on 26 September 1946.
After independence of India, he was appointed Governor of United Provinces and Uttar Pradesh for the years 1949–52.