 He revived the "Jaari" dance, being inspired by the secular nature of the dance and its spirit of unifying both Hindus and Muslims, at a time when communal tensions were running high.In 1930, he discovered the "Raibeshe" folk dance, a martial dance of un-divided Bengal, in Birbhum.He studied the origins of the dance and discovered its rich cultural past and its connection with the army of Raja Man Singh of Rajasthan.