| Hrudaya Chandra | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja | |||||
| Raja of Talcher | |||||
| Reign | 7 November 1945 – 11 September 1970 | ||||
| Coronation | 7 November 1945 | ||||
| Investiture | 20 March 1946 | ||||
| Predecessor | Kishore Chandra | ||||
| Successor | Soubhagya Chandra | ||||
| Born | 27 February 1902 | ||||
| Died | 11 November 1970 (aged 68) | ||||
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| House |  Talcher | ||||
| Dynasty | Kachhwaha | ||||
| Father | Kishore Chandra | ||||
Hrudaya Chandra Birabar Harichandan was the Raja of Talcher from 1945 until his death in 1970.
He was born on 27 February 1902 to Kishore Chandra. [1] He was educated at Revenshaw College in Cuttack. [1] Following the completion of his education, he was put in charge of the judiciary in Talcher. [1] He was appointed as a state magistrate and assistant session judge. [2] He served as district and session judge in Talcher for many years before he came to the throne. [2]
Following the death of his father on 7 November 1945 he succeeded him as the Raja of Talcher. [3] On 20 March 1946, a durbar was held at Talcher, where he was formally invested as the ruler. [3] On the occasion, H. J. Todd presented him with a kharita from the Governor-General of India, sent on behalf of King-Emperor George VI. [3] He ruled for hardly two years. [4] During his rule, Talcher was merged with Odisha on 1 January 1948. [2] [5]
He married the second daughter of the Raja of Bodogodo in Ganjam. [6]
He died on 11 September 1970. [2]
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