He led a movement in 1880 to reform yati tradition at Jaora, resulting in near extinction of it. He opposed the luxurious life of the Jain yatis, contradictory to Jain principles of non-possession and non-violence. He issued a nine-point manifesto known as Nav-kalama.
In 1880, he launched an effort to reform yati tradition at Jaora, resulting in its near extinction. He criticized the luxurious habits of Jain yatis, which were inconsistent with their beliefs in non-possessiveness and non-violence. He published a nine-point statement called Nav-kalama.