Swami Saraswati Sahajanand was a staunch upholder of the peasants’ cause. He mobilised the peasants of Bihar to resist feudal oppression. He set up the Sitaram Ashram and was the Bihar Kisan Sabha’s first President (1929). Later, he became the President of the All-India Kisan Sabha. He demanded several agrarian reforms such as abolition of zamindari, and creation of peasant proprietorship. As the editor of Bhoomiharf Brahmin and the Lok Sangraha, he brought to light several hardships faced by peasants. He also wrote books dealing with peasants’ concerns. Because of his selfless services, he came to be known as Kisan Pran.
Swami Saraswati was also involved in the freedom struggle. He joined the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience Movement. He was imprisoned for refusing to bide by the salt law (1930) and for participating in the Individual Satyagraha (1940).