Valdiya was born on 2 March 1937 in Myanmar and did his bachelor (BSc), masters (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) studies at Lucknow University ad joined the university as a member of faculty in 1957.
Valdiya was born on 2 March 1937 in Myanmar and grew up in Pithoragarh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He did his bachelor (BSc), masters (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) studies at Lucknow University and joined the university as a member of faculty in 1957.