diff --git a/dpctl/_backend.pxd b/dpctl/_backend.pxd
index 630b80bb55..3f7ba63a55 100644
--- a/dpctl/_backend.pxd
+++ b/dpctl/_backend.pxd
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ cdef extern from "syclinterface/dpctl_sycl_platform_manager.h":
 
 
 cdef extern from "syclinterface/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h":
+    cdef bool DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef, const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
     cdef DPCTLSyclPlatformRef DPCTLPlatform_Copy(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
     cdef DPCTLSyclPlatformRef DPCTLPlatform_Create()
     cdef DPCTLSyclPlatformRef DPCTLPlatform_CreateFromSelector(
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ cdef extern from "syclinterface/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h":
     cdef const char *DPCTLPlatform_GetName(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
     cdef const char *DPCTLPlatform_GetVendor(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
     cdef const char *DPCTLPlatform_GetVersion(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
+    cdef size_t DPCTLPlatform_Hash(const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
     cdef DPCTLPlatformVectorRef DPCTLPlatform_GetPlatforms()
     cdef DPCTLSyclContextRef DPCTLPlatform_GetDefaultContext(
         const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef)
diff --git a/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pxd b/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pxd
index d8d737d874..2f619203d6 100644
--- a/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pxd
+++ b/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pxd
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     SYCL platform-related helper functions.
 """
 
+from libcpp cimport bool
+
 from ._backend cimport DPCTLSyclDeviceSelectorRef, DPCTLSyclPlatformRef
 
 
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ cdef class SyclPlatform(_SyclPlatform):
     cdef int _init_from_selector(self, DPCTLSyclDeviceSelectorRef DSRef)
     cdef int _init_from__SyclPlatform(self, _SyclPlatform other)
     cdef DPCTLSyclPlatformRef get_platform_ref(self)
+    cdef bool equals(self, SyclPlatform)
 
 
 cpdef list get_platforms()
diff --git a/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pyx b/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pyx
index 449ad9029f..589c8ae895 100644
--- a/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pyx
+++ b/dpctl/_sycl_platform.pyx
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@
 """ Implements SyclPlatform Cython extension type.
 """
 
+from libcpp cimport bool
+
 from ._backend cimport (  # noqa: E211
     DPCTLCString_Delete,
     DPCTLDeviceSelector_Delete,
     DPCTLFilterSelector_Create,
+    DPCTLPlatform_AreEq,
     DPCTLPlatform_Copy,
     DPCTLPlatform_Create,
     DPCTLPlatform_CreateFromSelector,
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ from ._backend cimport (  # noqa: E211
     DPCTLPlatform_GetPlatforms,
     DPCTLPlatform_GetVendor,
     DPCTLPlatform_GetVersion,
+    DPCTLPlatform_Hash,
     DPCTLPlatformMgr_GetInfo,
     DPCTLPlatformMgr_PrintInfo,
     DPCTLPlatformVector_Delete,
@@ -274,6 +278,42 @@ cdef class SyclPlatform(_SyclPlatform):
         else:
             return SyclContext._create(CRef)
 
+    cdef bool equals(self, SyclPlatform other):
+        """
+        Returns true if the :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` argument has the
+        same underlying ``DPCTLSyclPlatformRef`` object as this
+        :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            :obj:`bool`: ``True`` if the two :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` objects
+            point to the same ``DPCTLSyclPlatformRef`` object, otherwise
+            ``False``.
+        """
+        return DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(self._platform_ref, other.get_platform_ref())
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        """
+        Returns True if the :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` argument has the
+        same underlying ``DPCTLSyclPlatformRef`` object as this
+        :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` instance.
+
+        Returns:
+            :obj:`bool`: ``True`` if the two :class:`dpctl.SyclPlatform` objects
+            point to the same ``DPCTLSyclPlatformRef`` object, otherwise
+            ``False``.
+        """
+        if isinstance(other, SyclPlatform):
+            return self.equals(<SyclPlatform> other)
+        else:
+            return False
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        """
+        Returns a hash value by hashing the underlying ``sycl::platform`` object.
+
+        """
+        return DPCTLPlatform_Hash(self._platform_ref)
+
 
 def lsplatform(verbosity=0):
     """
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_sycl_platform.py b/dpctl/tests/test_sycl_platform.py
index 39331f9cdc..fa93dbbd12 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_sycl_platform.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_sycl_platform.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 """Defines unit test cases for the SyclPlatform class.
 """
 
+import sys
+
 import pytest
 from helper import has_sycl_platforms
 
@@ -88,10 +90,27 @@ def check_repr(platform):
 
 
 def check_default_context(platform):
+    if "linux" not in sys.platform:
+        return
     r = platform.default_context
     assert type(r) is dpctl.SyclContext
 
 
+def check_equal_and_hash(platform):
+    assert platform == platform
+    if "linux" not in sys.platform:
+        return
+    default_ctx = platform.default_context
+    for d in default_ctx.get_devices():
+        assert platform == d.sycl_platform
+        assert hash(platform) == hash(d.sycl_platform)
+
+
+def check_hash_in_dict(platform):
+    map = {platform: 0}
+    assert map[platform] == 0
+
+
 list_of_checks = [
     check_name,
     check_vendor,
@@ -99,6 +118,9 @@ def check_default_context(platform):
     check_backend,
     check_print_info,
     check_repr,
+    check_default_context,
+    check_equal_and_hash,
+    check_hash_in_dict,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_context_interface.h b/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_context_interface.h
index 6ca3c92d05..ddf80e1e67 100644
--- a/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_context_interface.h
+++ b/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_context_interface.h
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ void DPCTLContext_Delete(__dpctl_take DPCTLSyclContextRef CtxRef);
  * @ingroup ContextInterface
  */
 DPCTL_API
-size_t DPCTLContext_Hash(__dpctl_take DPCTLSyclContextRef CtxRef);
+size_t DPCTLContext_Hash(__dpctl_keep DPCTLSyclContextRef CtxRef);
 
 DPCTL_C_EXTERN_C_END
diff --git a/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h b/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h
index 3e40453e4a..90dab58f1c 100644
--- a/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h
+++ b/libsyclinterface/include/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.h
@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ DPCTL_C_EXTERN_C_BEGIN
  * @defgroup PlatformInterface Platform class C wrapper
  */
 
+/*!
+ * @brief Checks if two DPCTLSyclPlatformRef objects point to the same
+ * sycl::platform.
+ *
+ * @param    PRef1         First opaque pointer to a ``sycl::platform``.
+ * @param    PRef2         Second opaque pointer to a ``sycl::platform``.
+ * @return   True if the underlying sycl::platform are same, false otherwise.
+ * @ingroup PlatformInterface
+ */
+DPCTL_API
+bool DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(__dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef1,
+                         __dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef2);
+
 /*!
  * @brief Returns a copy of the DPCTLSyclPlatformRef object.
  *
@@ -155,4 +168,14 @@ DPCTL_API
 __dpctl_give DPCTLSyclContextRef
 DPCTLPlatform_GetDefaultContext(__dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef);
 
+/*!
+ * @brief Wrapper over std::hash<sycl::platform>'s operator()
+ *
+ * @param    PRef        The DPCTLSyclPlatformRef pointer.
+ * @return   Hash value of the underlying ``sycl::platform`` instance.
+ * @ingroup PlatformInterface
+ */
+DPCTL_API
+size_t DPCTLPlatform_Hash(__dpctl_keep DPCTLSyclPlatformRef CtxRef);
+
 DPCTL_C_EXTERN_C_END
diff --git a/libsyclinterface/source/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp b/libsyclinterface/source/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
index 2083259611..5be98b7b61 100644
--- a/libsyclinterface/source/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
+++ b/libsyclinterface/source/dpctl_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
@@ -234,3 +234,27 @@ DPCTLPlatform_GetDefaultContext(__dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef)
         return nullptr;
     }
 }
+
+bool DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(__dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef1,
+                         __dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef2)
+{
+    auto P1 = unwrap<platform>(PRef1);
+    auto P2 = unwrap<platform>(PRef2);
+    if (P1 && P2)
+        return *P1 == *P2;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
+size_t DPCTLPlatform_Hash(__dpctl_keep const DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef)
+{
+    if (PRef) {
+        auto P = unwrap<platform>(PRef);
+        std::hash<platform> hash_fn;
+        return hash_fn(*P);
+    }
+    else {
+        error_handler("Argument PRef is null.", __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__);
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/libsyclinterface/tests/test_sycl_platform_interface.cpp b/libsyclinterface/tests/test_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
index e6fb7df134..f04cead0e1 100644
--- a/libsyclinterface/tests/test_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
+++ b/libsyclinterface/tests/test_sycl_platform_interface.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,25 @@ TEST_P(TestDPCTLSyclPlatformInterface, ChkPrintInfoNullArg)
     EXPECT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(DPCTLPlatformMgr_PrintInfo(Null_PRef, 0));
 }
 
+TEST_P(TestDPCTLSyclPlatformInterface, ChkAreEq)
+{
+    DPCTLSyclPlatformRef PRef_Copy = nullptr;
+
+    EXPECT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(PRef_Copy = DPCTLPlatform_Copy(PRef));
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(PRef, PRef_Copy));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(DPCTLPlatform_Hash(PRef) == DPCTLPlatform_Hash(PRef_Copy));
+
+    EXPECT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(DPCTLPlatform_Delete(PRef_Copy));
+}
+
+TEST_P(TestDPCTLSyclPlatformInterface, ChkAreEqNullArg)
+{
+    DPCTLSyclPlatformRef Null_PRef = nullptr;
+    ASSERT_FALSE(DPCTLPlatform_AreEq(PRef, Null_PRef));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(DPCTLPlatform_Hash(Null_PRef) == 0);
+}
+
 TEST_F(TestDPCTLSyclDefaultPlatform, ChkGetName)
 {
     check_platform_name(PRef);