He was only eleven years old when his father and ruler of the Mayurbhanj State, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo died;[3] Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo succeeded to the throne on 29 May 1882. However, at that time the State was ruled under a British Commissioner till Maharaja came of age; he was formally installed as Maharaja on 15 August 1892.[3] The affairs of state remained in the hands of his grandmother, the Dowager Maharani of Mayurbhanj, until he took charge some years later.[3]
Matrimonial alliances
He was first married to Maharani Lakshmi Kumari Devi, daughter of a zamindar of Panchkot in Bengal, who died in 1902.[3] In 1904, he married Maharani Sucharu Devi, a daughter of Maharshi Keshub Chandra Sen. He had two sons, Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo and Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo with his first wife.[3] Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo succeeded him to the throne, while Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo succeeded his elder brother to the throne after the former's death.[3] He had a son, Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo and two daughters of his second wife, Sucharu Devi. Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo became an air force pilot and died in action during the Second World War.[4] The elder daughter was married to the Maharaja of Vizianagaram and the younger daughter, Rani Jyoti Manjari Devi was married to Mahant Sarveshwar Das, the Raja Bahadur of Nandgaon, a princely state of the erstwhile Central Provinces and Berar.[5]
Death
Maharaja died due to an accident, while on a hunting trip, when he was accidentally injured by the bullet fired from the gun of his brother-in-law (brother of Sucharu Devi). He was severely injured and was treated in Calcutta, but died there of his injuries.[6]
Work
Administration
He worked for the all around development of Mayurbhanj and implemented various welfare schemes designed to help the people. He was revered as a philosopher king. He constituted the state council for administration in the state and brought about reforms in the sphere of language, health and administration.[7]
During his reign, the scientific operation of iron mines was started for the first time and Gorumahisani mines were leased to the Tatas. In 1903, he commissioned a narrow-gauge railway line from Rupsa to Baripada known as Mayurbhanj State Railway.[7] During his reign 474 miles of road were built in State connecting all divisional towns with Baripada.[7] The Baripada Municipality was constituted by him in 1905. He also started an English High School with boarding facility, a government Press, a fully equipped hospital and a leper asylum in Baripada.[7]
He appointed Mohini Mohan Dhar the Dewan of Mayurbhanj.[7] Impressed with the noble qualities of Gopabandhu Das he made him his advocate.[2]
Art and culture
He was a great patron of Oriya art and culture. The famous Chhau dance of Orissa or "war-dance" was presented by him for a show in 1912 in Calcutta in honor of George V, the British emperor, who was impressed by its beauty and splendour.[8]
He was also a patriot and great patron of the Odia language and presided over the first meeting of Utkal Samilani held on 3 December 1903.
Architecture
In 1892, he made major additions to the royal palace of Mayurbhanj, which has 126 rooms. The front of the palace resembles the Buckingham Palace, which was built in 1908. Two colleges, Maharaja Purna Chandra College, and the Government Women's College are now located inside the palace.[9]
Statue of Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo, ruler of Mayurbhanj State
He died on 22 February 1912 at Mayurbhanj.[2] He and his father Maharaja Krushna Chandra Bhanja Deo[10] are widely acknowledged as the makers of modern Orissa.[11] The legacy include;
^ abcdefgSarkar, Sailendra Nath (1918). Biography of the Maharaja Sri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo. OCLC 781251008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018.
^Sucharu Devi, Maharani of Coochbehar, a biography, 1979
^ abcBond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold (1922). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey By Somerset Playne, R. V. Solomon, J. W. Bond, Arnold Wright. p. 700. ISBN9788120619654.
^Samal, J. K.; Nayak, Pradip Kumar (1996). Makers of Modern Orissa: Contributions of Some Leading Personalities of ... By J. K. Samal, P. K. Nayak, Pradip Kumar Nayak. pp. 131–150. ISBN9788170173229.
^"Orissa: Removal of Mayurbhanj Maharaja statue". www.oneindia.com. May 22, 2007.
^Hemanta Pradhan (Aug 26, 2022). "How Odisha Pays Tribute To Its Heroes | Bhubaneswar News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
^Minati Singha (Dec 24, 2020). "NoU in Odisha renamed after visionary king Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dei - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
External links
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Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo Odia ମହ ର ଜ ଶ ର ର ମଚନ ଦ ର ଭଞ ଜଦ ଓ 17 December 1870 22 February 1912 1 was the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State of India 2 3 MaharajaSriram Chandra Bhanjadeoମହ ର ଜ ଶ ର ର ମଚନ ଦ ର ଭଞ ଜଦ ଓBorn 1870 12 17 17 December 1870Died22 February 1912 1912 02 22 aged 41 Calcutta Bengal Presidency British IndiaNationalityIndianSpouse s Lakshmi Kumari Devi Sucharu DeviChildrenPurna Chandra Bhanjadeo Pratap Chandra Bhanjadeo Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanjadeo Jyoti Manjari DeviParentKrishna Chandra BhanjadeoKing of MayurbhanjReign29 May 1882 22 February 1912PredecessorKrishna Chandra Bhanj DeoSuccessorPurna Chandra Bhanj DeoHouseBhanj dynasty Mayurbhanj branch Contents 1 Personal life 1 1 Early life 1 2 Matrimonial alliances 1 3 Death 2 Work 2 1 Administration 2 2 Art and culture 2 3 Architecture 3 Honours 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksPersonal life EditEarly life Edit He was only eleven years old when his father and ruler of the Mayurbhanj State Maharaja Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo died 3 Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo succeeded to the throne on 29 May 1882 However at that time the State was ruled under a British Commissioner till Maharaja came of age he was formally installed as Maharaja on 15 August 1892 3 The affairs of state remained in the hands of his grandmother the Dowager Maharani of Mayurbhanj until he took charge some years later 3 Matrimonial alliances Edit He was first married to Maharani Lakshmi Kumari Devi daughter of a zamindar of Panchkot in Bengal who died in 1902 3 In 1904 he married Maharani Sucharu Devi a daughter of Maharshi Keshub Chandra Sen He had two sons Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo and Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo with his first wife 3 Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo succeeded him to the throne while Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo succeeded his elder brother to the throne after the former s death 3 He had a son Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo and two daughters of his second wife Sucharu Devi Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo became an air force pilot and died in action during the Second World War 4 The elder daughter was married to the Maharaja of Vizianagaram and the younger daughter Rani Jyoti Manjari Devi was married to Mahant Sarveshwar Das the Raja Bahadur of Nandgaon a princely state of the erstwhile Central Provinces and Berar 5 Death Edit Maharaja died due to an accident while on a hunting trip when he was accidentally injured by the bullet fired from the gun of his brother in law brother of Sucharu Devi He was severely injured and was treated in Calcutta but died there of his injuries 6 Work EditAdministration Edit He worked for the all around development of Mayurbhanj and implemented various welfare schemes designed to help the people He was revered as a philosopher king He constituted the state council for administration in the state and brought about reforms in the sphere of language health and administration 7 During his reign the scientific operation of iron mines was started for the first time and Gorumahisani mines were leased to the Tatas In 1903 he commissioned a narrow gauge railway line from Rupsa to Baripada known as Mayurbhanj State Railway 7 During his reign 474 miles of road were built in State connecting all divisional towns with Baripada 7 The Baripada Municipality was constituted by him in 1905 He also started an English High School with boarding facility a government Press a fully equipped hospital and a leper asylum in Baripada 7 He appointed Mohini Mohan Dhar the Dewan of Mayurbhanj 7 Impressed with the noble qualities of Gopabandhu Das he made him his advocate 2 Art and culture Edit He was a great patron of Oriya art and culture The famous Chhau dance of Orissa or war dance was presented by him for a show in 1912 in Calcutta in honor of George V the British emperor who was impressed by its beauty and splendour 8 He was also a patriot and great patron of the Odia language and presided over the first meeting of Utkal Samilani held on 3 December 1903 Architecture EditIn 1892 he made major additions to the royal palace of Mayurbhanj which has 126 rooms The front of the palace resembles the Buckingham Palace which was built in 1908 Two colleges Maharaja Purna Chandra College and the Government Women s College are now located inside the palace 9 Statue of Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo ruler of Mayurbhanj StateHonours EditDelhi Durbar Gold Medal 1903 6 Maharaja title bestowed upon him by Lord Minto verification needed at the 1903 Delhi Durbar which was later made hereditary in 1910 6 Legacy EditHe died on 22 February 1912 at Mayurbhanj 2 He and his father Maharaja Krushna Chandra Bhanja Deo 10 are widely acknowledged as the makers of modern Orissa 11 The legacy include Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack was named after him in year 1951 in recognition of the donation and efforts made by the ruler in his lifetime 12 Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjdeo University Baripada a public university location in hometown of the Maharaja 13 References Edit Eminent Personalities of Orissa og csm co in Archived from the original on 22 September 2013 Retrieved 18 February 2013 SHRI RAMACHANDRA BHANJA DEV 1870 1912 a b c Genealogy a b c d e f g Sarkar Sailendra Nath 1918 Biography of the Maharaja Sri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo OCLC 781251008 Archived from the original on 10 May 2018 Sucharu Devi Maharani of Coochbehar a biography 1979 Indian Princely States Nandgaon a b c Bond J W Wright Arnold 1922 Indian States A Biographical Historical and Administrative Survey By Somerset Playne R V Solomon J W Bond Arnold Wright p 700 ISBN 9788120619654 a b c d e http orissa gov in e magazine Orissareview dec2005 engpdf maharaja sriram chandra bhanja deo the evershining jewel of mayurbhanj pdf bare URL PDF Mayurbhanj Mayurbhanj Palace wallows in royal neglect Samal J K Nayak Pradip Kumar 1996 Makers of Modern Orissa Contributions of Some Leading Personalities of By J K Samal P K Nayak Pradip Kumar Nayak pp 131 150 ISBN 9788170173229 Orissa Removal of Mayurbhanj Maharaja statue www oneindia com May 22 2007 Hemanta Pradhan Aug 26 2022 How Odisha Pays Tribute To Its Heroes Bhubaneswar News Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 2022 11 14 Minati Singha Dec 24 2020 NoU in Odisha renamed after visionary king Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dei Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 2022 11 14 External links Edit Media related to Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo at Wikimedia Commons Political officesPreceded byMaharaja Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo Maharaja of Mayurbhanj1882 1912 Succeeded byMaharaja Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo amp oldid 1121964845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
