Since Harish-Chandra's father spent most of his time travelling around the country inspecting canals, Harish-Chandra spent most of his childhood living in his maternal grandfather's home in Kanpur. Ram Sanehi Seth was a wealthy man with a large house which was home to many of his relatives.
Since Harish-Chandra's ama nagastos karamihan ng kanyang oras ng paglalakbay sa buong bansa inspecting canals, Harish-Chandra nagastos karamihan ng kanyang pagkabata nakatira sa kanyang ina lolo's home in Kanpur. Ram Sanehi Seth ay isang tao yumaman sa isang malaking bahay na kung saan ay maraming mga bahay na ng kanyang mga kamag-anak.