Career
The then Zamindar of Barpali, Lal Nruparaj Singh offered him the post of an Amin (Patwari). Coming to learn of amicable behaviours and good virtues of Gangadhar, the Zamindar promoted him to the post of a Moharir. He continued to serve in the said post and was transferred to Sambalpur, Bijepur and Padmapur and at last transferred to him own native place Barpali on a salary of Rs. 30/- P.M.
The post was very liberal and magnanimous in his social life. During the last age of his life, the poet organized an All Orissa Social Conference of Mehers with a view to uplifting the entire weaver society. Nearly three thousand Mehers from different parts of Orissa assembled in the Conference. The poet put up twelve proposals for the reform of the society and all were passed unanimously.
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