ɹᵻsˈiːvd pˈædmə ʃɹˈaɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, fɔːɹ hɪz kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪndoʊpˌækɪstˈæni wˈɔːɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, æz ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv ɹˈaɪfəl fˈæktɚɹi ˈɪʃɐpˌoːɹ,  ðæt dɪvˈɛləpt ænd mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd ðə sˈɛvən.sˈɪksti tˈuː sˈɛlflˈoʊdɪŋ ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk ɹˈaɪfəl, ðæt plˈeɪd dᵻsˈaɪsɪv ɹˈoʊl ɪn ˈɪndiəz vˈɪktɚɹi ɪnðɪ ˈɪndoʊpˌækɪstˈæni wˈɔːɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv.
Received Padma Shri in 1967, for his contributions during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, as the General Manager of Rifle Factory Ishapore,  that developed and manufactured the 7.62 Self-Loading Automatic Rifle, that played decisive role in India's victory in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.