He was one of the founders of Thailand's Democrat Party at the end of World War II.

[2] A Muslim of Gujarati[3] ancestry, he was a senior member of the Central Islamic Committee of Thailand.

[7] A philanthropist, Nana donated land for the headquarters of the Democrat Party, for the Princess Mother Memorial Park, and for a hospital.

[8] Lek Nana died of a heart attack in a Bangkok hospital in 2010 at the age of 85.

He was buried at Ban Somdej Mosque in Thonburi, with royal representation from HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej.