 He was a man of calm and philosophical nature and had considerable influence on Fiji politics, always working behind the scenes.Even the Government of Fiji used him as a channel of communication with Fiji Indian leadership.He was born in the Kheda district of Gujarat in India and had worked with Gandhi when he initiated satyagraha in Kaira District, in 1918, to secure suspension of revenue assessment on failure of crops, then went to Rangoon and London.