Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan
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| Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| Raja of Talcher | |
| Reign | 8 November 1873 – 18 December 1891 |
| Predecessor | Dayanidhi Birabar |
| Successor | Kishore Chandra |
| Born | 22 December 1856 |
| Died | 18 December 1891 (aged 34) |
| House |  Talcher |
| Dynasty | Gajapati |
| Father | Dayanidhi Birabar |
Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan was the Raja of Talcher from 1873 until his death in 1891.
He was born on 22 December 1856 to Dayanidhi Birabar Harichandan.[1]
Reign
He succeeded as the Raja of Talcher as a minor on 8 November 1873.[1] He started land settlement and, in 1879, established courts of justice, an accounts section, tauzi, and nizarat.[2] He established police stations at Talcher, Serampore, Kansamunda, Bajrakote, and Gahami.[3] He also established a jail and the departments of public works, education, health, excise, and forests.[2] He set up a middle vernacular school and a middle girls' school.[3] He established a hospital.[2] He insisted on regular maintenance of records as well as observance of official rules.[3] In 1887, he built the Victoria Hall and Circuit House to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.[4]
Literature and science
Ramchandra was a scholar of history and geography and a fond of Sanskrit literature.[2][4] He set up a Sanskrit toll at Talcher, and his durbar was attended by Sanskrit scholars.[3] He was also a writer in Odia.[5] 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.[2][5] He wrote commentaries on Manu Sanhita and Parasara Sanhita.[6]