He authored and edited books on Vedic philosophy and was the second Chairperson of the 'Centre for Studies in Civilizations'.
He was a professor of Chemistry, a Fulbright scholar, and the Chancellor of Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar.
Prabhu Dayal, was born on 5 October 1939, in the village of Tangore, Kurukshetra district of Haryana (formerly Punjab), India, of OBC (Other Backward Castes).
[2] Prakash gained his MSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and subsequently taught at the institution.
Prakash entered politics in 1990–1991 and in 1999 won the local elections on an Indian National Congress (INC) party ticket.