Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo
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Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo 
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| Born | 17 December 1870 |
| Died | 22 February 1912 (aged 41) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home town | Baripada, Mayurbhanj district |
| Spouse(s) | Lakshmi Kumari Devi Sucharu Devi |
| Children | Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo, Pratap Chandra Bhanjadeo, Dhrubendra Chandra Bhanjadeo, Jyoti Manjari Devi |
| Parent(s) | Krishna Chandra Bhanjadeo |
Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo (17 December 1870 - 22 February 1912) ( reign : 1882 - 1912 ) was the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State of India.
He was only eleven years old when his father and ruler of the State, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo died; 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. The affairs of state remained in the hands of his grandmother, the Dowager Maharani of Mayurbhanj, until he took charge some years later.
He was first married Maharani Lakshmi Kumari Devi, a daughter of the zamindar of Panchkot in Bengal, who died in 1902. In 1904, he married Maharani Sucharu Devi, a daughter of Maharshi Keshab Chandra Sen. He had two sons, Purna Chandra Bhanj Deo and Pratap Chandra Bhanj Deo with his first wife. 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. 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. The elder daughter was married to the Maharaja of Vizianagram 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.
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.
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.
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