[3][5] During the Indian famine of 1899–1900, he introduced an efficient system of relief and remitted the land revenue for the year, which amounted to over a lakh and a half.

[6] Due to the extravagance of his predecessor, Udai Singh, and the depreciation of the local coinage, Pratapgarh was heavily in debt.

[3] He reorganized the police, conducted a land revenue settlement based on modern principles, set up a municipality in Pratapgarh, and established courts with graded jurisdiction.

[3][7][8] He constructed a hospital building, established a customs department, and connected Pratapgarh to Mandsaur by a pacca road.

[8] He was invested with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.