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Ram Chandra Ram Chandra i(A60183 works by) (a.k.a. Edward Royce Ramsamy)
Born: Established: 24 May 1921 Lawrence, Lawrence area, Grafton - Maclean area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 31 Jul 1998 Mackay, Mackay - Sarina area, Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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'Ram Chandra was born to Indian parents. He took the name Ram Chandra when he worked a sideshow as a snake handler as a young man.

'Ram Chandra was best known for his work with the taipan and was one of the pioneers and a driving force behind the development of the taipan antivenene.'

Source: Fallon Hudson, 'Tribute to Snake Man : Ram Chandra', Daily Mercury (19 June 2009)

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