Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan

Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan was the Raja of Talcher from 1873 until his death in 1891.

Birth He was born on 22 December 1856 to Dayanidhi Birabar Harichandan.

Reign He succeeded as the Raja of Talcher as a minor on 8 November 1873. He set up a Sanskrit toll at Talcher, and his durbar was attended by Sanskrit scholars. He was also a writer in Odia. He translated the Gita into Odia and authored Bharatara Sankhipta Itihas, a book on the history of India, which was prescribed as a textbook for middle vernacular classes in Odisha.

Personal life He was a man of religious and charitable disposition. In his dedication, Radhanath wrote of him in the following words: