 In 1914, at the age of 18, he founded "Shankar Gandharva Mahavidyalaya", a music college, which has since become a recognized music institution.Six years later, he was appointed as the State Musician of the Satara Principality but he returned to Gwalior after one year.Pandit was credited with designing the curriculum for vocal and instrumental music for which he wrote eight text books and several articles.