 His first patron in Indore was Maharaja Tukoji Rao II of Indore state, who in turn introduced him to Sir Henry Daly, agent to the Governor General for Central India (1871–1881) and the founder of Daly College, who encouraged his work, along with the Maharaja himself who encouraged him to set up his studio in Indore.Soon he was getting commissions from Maharajas and the British Raj.The following year he was commissioned to photograph the governor general's tour of Central India.