 While he was the first Indian Vice-Chancellor of Patna University (1923–30) he was included as a delegate from British India, to the Round Table Conference (1930–31) in London which was attended by Mahatama Gandhi.He was Member of the Bihar Legislative Council in 1937 but resigned on the grounds of not getting enough time for politics.He joined the Viceroy’s Executive Council (1941–43) and was made the Member for Information and Broadcasting.