A staunch believer in the philosophy of revolutionary terrorism, Ram Chandra was a journalist and editor of Aftab, Akash and the BharatMata. In 1911, he went to the USA where he became involved in the activities of the Ghadr Party and edited their journal Ghadr. Later he took over the leadership the movement from Lala Hardayal, after the latter’s depar­ture from the USA. Ram Chandra was assassinated on April 23, 1918 in San Francisco, allegedly by a secret agent of the British government.