 It was during this time, he came under the influence of Indian freedom activists such as Madan Mohan Malaviya and Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and entered the mainstream freedom movement.In 1934, he was elected as the president of the "Inter-University Board of India, Burma and Ceylon" and also held the post of the president of its legislative assembly.The following year, he joined "Hitkarini Law College", Jabalpur as a professor.