Ram Chandra Chatterjee (Bengali: রামচন্দ্র চট্টোপাধ্যায়) was an Indian acrobat, gymnast, balloonist, parachutist and patriot. He was the first Indian to fly in a balloon and land in a parachute. He was also the first Indian to take up ballooning as a profession. His daring acts with the balloon and the parachute made him a national hero.