[citation needed] His first trip abroad representing India was to East Africa in 1966.
Also in 1966 in Sri Lanka (Ceylon as it was then called) where the South Zone Inter-University Championships were held.
[citation needed] Gurjar repeated the feat in the Madras Nationals in December 1966.
In 1971 he met Zhou Enlai and was present during the Ping Pong Diplomacy between China and the United States.
During his heyday, Andhra Pradesh reached the finals of the National team events on nine occasions, winning the title once, and until 1973 he was an automatic choice in the Indian team.