Career
In the 1951 election he was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency of Madhya Pradesh. Born Village Wadhona, Chanda district, he was social worker and earlier worked in Bengal Nagpur Railway during 1918-1943. He was Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Gond Mahasabha during 1934-1950.
He was elected to 2nd, 3rd 4th and 5th Lok Sabha from Mandla.
He was residing at Nainpur in Mandla district.