Life and works of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray: A man with ultra luminosity

Abstract Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray was one of the most prominent scientists and an industrialist of the Indian subcontinent. He brought academia and industry under one umbrella with his farsightedness and dedication. His inventions in synthetic chemistry and profound knowledge of ancient Rasayana Vidya (chemistry) recognized him as a father figure in the Indian chemical industry. He was born in the early sixties of the nineteenth century with a profound family background in Bengal province. Academically profound, Ray acquired several awards and accolades in his life. His entrepreneurship in the Industrial setup in India made him the father of modern chemistry. The man with simple living and high thinking left for his heavenly abode at eighty-three, leaving the footsteps for future generations.