During an oration, Maharajah of Baroda, Sayaji Rao Gaekwad sponsored his education in England.

In 1929, he qualified in the Indian Civil Service examination.

He was openly criticized during the parliamentary discussions on various issues in the country during the early period after Indian independence.

His books are chosen for university syllabi and often used as reference material.

Lanka Sundaram, an Independent member of the Indian Parliament moved a resolution and initiated the discussion on the need for setting up a Parliamentary Committee on Public Undertakings to focus on the broader policy and operational issues concerning public enterprises.