As an Indian, he has promoted the memory of Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi with various projects including erecting a Gandhi stature in London. He is currently involved in two book projects, one on the history of Ugandan Asians and the other on the Kailas-Manasarovar Pilgrimage (Yatra) in 1997. He is also writing a book of his spiritual experiences with his three Gurus in the Swaminarayan Fellowship.

He passionately promotes of traditional Ayurveda medicine. He is a cricket-lover too. One of his greatest passions is his unique collection of Ganesh Murtis/idols and Hindu artifacts, which totals over 2,500 items, donated to Shree Ganesh Foundation. During the Ganesh Festival of 2006 and 2012, the Aastha TV had broadcast throughout the world a special programme on his Ganesh collection.

He is a Director/Trustee of various non-profit philanthropies: International Ayurveda Foundation – UK, India and Switzerland; Biomedical Foundation of India - India; Indo-British Cultural Exchange – UK & India, Kailas Manasarovar Foundation – India; Kailas Manasarovar Trust – UK; Confederation of Overseas Indians – India; India Overseas Trust – UK and The Manava Trust – UK.

Earning as a financial advisor to HNI NRIs, he promotes India as an investment destination. A director of several corporate and investment companies in India, UK and UAE, Praful Patel is at home with hard-core business and industry barons of the West and in Asia and Africa.

Close to Narendra Modi, as the Gujarat Chief Minister, now he is very optimistic about India’s big take-off.