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| | successor = Kishore Chandra | | successor = ] | ||
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| He was born on 22 December 1856 to ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Lethbridge |first=Sir Roper |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zykYAAAAYAAJ |title=The Golden Book of India. A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. With an Appendix for Ceylon |date=1900 |publisher=S. Low, Marston & Company |pages=310 |language=en}}</ref> | He was born on 22 December 1856 to ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Lethbridge |first=Sir Roper |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zykYAAAAYAAJ |title=The Golden Book of India. A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. With an Appendix for Ceylon |date=1900 |publisher=S. Low, Marston & Company |pages=310 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==Reign== | ||
| He succeeded as the ] of ] as a minor on 8 November 1873.<ref name=":0" /> He started land settlement and, in 1879, established courts of justice, an accounts section, tauzi, and nizarat.<ref name=":2" /> He established police stations at ], Serampore, Kansamunda, Bajrakote, and Gahami.<ref name=":3" /> He also established a jail and the departments of public works, education, health, excise, and forests.<ref name=":2" /> He set up a middle vernacular school and a middle girls' school.<ref name=":3" /> He established a hospital.<ref name=":2" /> He insisted on regular maintenance of records as well as observance of official rules.<ref name=":3" /> In 1887, he built the Victoria Hall and Circuit House to commemorate the ].<ref name=":4" /> | |||
| He succeeded as the ] of ] as a minor on 8 November 1873.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == Literature == | == Literature and science == | ||
| He was also a writer in ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Das |first=Sisir Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C |title=A History of Indian Literature |date=2005 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-7201-006-5 |pages=517 |language=en}}</ref> He translated the ] into ] and authored ''Bharatara Sankhipta Itihas'', a book on the history of India, which was prescribed as a textbook for middle vernacular classes in Odisha.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite book |last= |
Ramchandra had a great thirst for knowledge and learning. He had a keen interest in ] and ].<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Senapati |first=Nilamani |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3130/ |title=Orissa District Gazetteers: Dhenkanal |publisher=Superintendent, Orissa Government Press |year=1972 |location=Cuttack |pages=60}}</ref> He was very fond of ].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Mishra |first=D. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W8GXSR0SiF8C |title=People's Revolt in Orissa: A Study of Talcher |date=1998 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-7156-739-3 |pages=54–55 |language=en}}</ref> He set up a ] toll at ], and his ] was attended by a number of ] scholars on a regular basis.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Narayan Patnaik |first=Jitendra |url=https://archive.org/details/orissa-review-1991-04/ |title=Orissa Review |last2=Biswal |first2=Bibekananda |volume=XLVII |publication-date=April 1991 |pages=53 |issn=0970-8669 |issue=9}}</ref> He was also a writer in ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Das |first=Sisir Kumar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHklK65TKQ0C |title=A History of Indian Literature |date=2005 |publisher=Sahitya Akademi |isbn=978-81-7201-006-5 |pages=517 |language=en}}</ref> He translated the ] into ] and authored ''Bharatara Sankhipta Itihas'', a book on the history of India, which was prescribed as a textbook for middle vernacular classes in Odisha.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> He wrote commentaries on ''Manu Sanhita'' and ''Parasara Sanhita''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=ଗୋବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ଦୋରା |url=https://archive.org/details/orissa-an-encyclopaedia-of-events-2003-2008-2e/ |title=ଓଡ଼ିଶା – ଆନ୍ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡ଼ିଆ ଅଫ୍ ଇଭେଣ୍ଟ୍ସ |date=2003 |pages=300 |language=Oriya}}</ref> | ||
| == Personal life == | |||
| He was a man of religious and charitable disposition.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> ] had dedicated his Usha to Ramchandra.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mohanty |first=Gopinath |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.220244 |title=Radhanath Ray |publisher=] |year=1978 |location=] |pages=21}}</ref> In his dedication, ] wrote of him in the following words:<ref name=":2" />{{Blockquote | |||
| |text=I have never seen such a pious ruler elsewhere who regularly feeds a good number of beggars and destitutes from his granary. | |||
| |sign=] | |||
| |source=''Usha'' | |||
| }} | |||
| == Death == | == Death == | ||
| He died on 18 December 1891, and his |
He died on 18 December 1891, and his son, ], succeeded to his title.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vadivelu |first=A. |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.05831/ |title=The ruling chiefs, nobles and zamindars of India |date=1915 |publisher=G. C. Loganadham Bros, Madras |pages=398–400}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Department |first=India Foreign and Political |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h8wkAQAAIAAJ |title=United Provinces, Oudh, Bengal, Central Provinces |date=1909 |publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India |pages=306 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 22 January 2025
Raja of Talcher from 1873 to 1891
| Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| Raja of Talcher | |
| Reign | 8 November 1873 – 18 December 1891 |
| Predecessor | Dayanidhi Birabar |
| Successor | Kishore Chandra |
| Born | (1856-12-22)22 December 1856 |
| Died | 18 December 1891(1891-12-18) (aged 34) |
| House |  Talcher |
| Dynasty | Kachhwaha |
| Father | Dayanidhi Birabar |
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 started land settlement and, in 1879, established courts of justice, an accounts section, tauzi, and nizarat. He established police stations at Talcher, Serampore, Kansamunda, Bajrakote, and Gahami. He also established a jail and the departments of public works, education, health, excise, and forests. He set up a middle vernacular school and a middle girls' school. He established a hospital. He insisted on regular maintenance of records as well as observance of official rules. In 1887, he built the Victoria Hall and Circuit House to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Literature and science
Ramchandra had a great thirst for knowledge and learning. He had a keen interest in history and geography. He was very fond of Sanskrit literature. He set up a Sanskrit toll at Talcher, and his durbar was attended by a number of Sanskrit scholars on a regular basis. 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. He wrote commentaries on Manu Sanhita and Parasara Sanhita.
Personal life
He was a man of religious and charitable disposition. Radhanath Ray had dedicated his Usha to Ramchandra. In his dedication, Radhanath wrote of him in the following words:
I have never seen such a pious ruler elsewhere who regularly feeds a good number of beggars and destitutes from his granary.
— Radhanath Ray, Usha
Death
He died on 18 December 1891, and his son, Kishore Chandra, succeeded to his title.
References
- ^ Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1900). The Golden Book of India. A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire. With an Appendix for Ceylon. S. Low, Marston & Company. p. 310.
- ^ Mishra, D. P. (1998). People's Revolt in Orissa: A Study of Talcher. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 54–55. ISBN 978-81-7156-739-3.
- ^ Narayan Patnaik, Jitendra; Biswal, Bibekananda (April 1991). Orissa Review. Vol. XLVII. p. 53. ISSN 0970-8669.
- ^ Senapati, Nilamani (1972). Orissa District Gazetteers: Dhenkanal. Cuttack: Superintendent, Orissa Government Press. p. 60.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). A History of Indian Literature. Sahitya Akademi. p. 517. ISBN 978-81-7201-006-5.
- ଗୋବର୍ଦ୍ଧନ ଦୋରା (2003). ଓଡ଼ିଶା – ଆନ୍ ଏନ୍ସାଇକ୍ଲୋପିଡ଼ିଆ ଅଫ୍ ଇଭେଣ୍ଟ୍ସ (in Oriya). p. 300.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Mohanty, Gopinath (1978). Radhanath Ray. Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 21.
- Vadivelu, A. (1915). The ruling chiefs, nobles and zamindars of India. G. C. Loganadham Bros, Madras. pp. 398–400.
- Department, India Foreign and Political (1909). United Provinces, Oudh, Bengal, Central Provinces. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 306.