[2] He was one of the earliest and closest associates of Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and along with Darbar Gopaldas Desai, Narhari Parikh and Mohanlal Pandya, the chief organizer of nationalist revolts in Gujarat in the 1920s and 1930s.

He left his rights on ancestral property against wish of wife and joined Indian Independence Movement in 1921.

[6] In 1942, he also participated in Quit India Movement and also tried to pacify communal violence in Ahmedabad.

Until his death, it was a tradition that every newly appointed Chief Minister of Gujarat visit him for blessings after taking oath of office.

[1][3][8][9] The memorial dedicated to him is located at Adhyapan Mandir, Vallabh Vidyalaya, Bochasan.

[12] Jhaverchand Meghani has written Manasai Na Diva based on his experiences with him during his social work among tribals.