He, along with leaders like Baba Ram Chandra, Jhinguri Singh and Kedar Nath established Oudh Kisan Sabha in 1920, to work in Pratapgarh district.
[1] Author Majid Hayat Siddiqi considers Matabadal Koeri to be one of the three chief lieutenants of Awadh Kisan Sabha.
[2] Matabadal, a resident of Rae Bareli belonged to Koeri caste, similar to agriculturist Kurmis, earlier known for their excellent market gardening skill.
Records indicates that Koeris and similar agricultural castes came from long distance to lodge their grievances to the Kisan congresses that were organised to support the peasant cause.
The Kisan Sabha leaders initially found it difficult to arrange for feeding and shelter for such large numbers of peasants, who came from distant places.