following his accession to the throne of patiala, yadavindra pursued a political and diplomatic career, serving as chancellor of the chamber of princes from 1943 to 1944. in 1947, when india gained independence, he was the pro-chancellor of the chamber of princes. at a special session he said "after centuries time has come when india has gained independence from foreign rule and it's the time when we all (princely states) should unite for our motherland" and persuaded many other rulers to join the indian union.