In 1910 he played a great part in the formation of the Imperial League to combat forces of unrest among the people. Soon after the War broke out, he was the first Zemindar who made on 27th August, 1914, a voluntary contribution of three lakhs of rupees to the Madras War Fund and at the same time made a solemn promise to place all the resources of his Estate at the disposal of the Government for the conduct of the War. He also made many other contributions to the Prince of Wales War Fund, Viceroy's Imperial Fund, Lady Pentland's Women Relief Fund and St. John's Ambulance Corps besides subscribing Rs. 500 per month till the end of October, 1915, and Rs. 1,000 thereafter for the maintenance of the Madras Hospitalship. In 1915, he gave a further sum of Rs. 15,000 for the purchase of two Ambulance Motor Cars. It is a pity that he did not live long enough to see this successful termination of the War.
