HE was a great patriot, a great social worker and a freedom fighter. In 1916 he joined the Home Rule League of Mrs. Annie Basant. In 1917 he joined Sind National College as professor and resigned in 1919 to participate in the agitation against Rowlatt Act under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1921, he became editor of 'Hindu' and for writing anti-British articles, in 1922 he was convicted and given 2 years jail. From 1924-47 he actively participated in all freedom struggles of the country and was sent to jail many times. In 1926 he joined Sind Swaraj Ashram and was elected as President of District Congress Committee at Hyderabad Sind. In 1937, when Provincial Autonomy was introduced he was elected to Sind Legislative Assembly and was elected as leader of opposition in the Sind Assembly.

After partition, he became Advisor member of Rehabilitation Ministry.

In the wake of partition of the country, he worked for uplift of refugees and their rehabilitation and helped thousands of uprooted Sindhis to be resettled in various parts of Bharat.