[1][2] Chitambar was born in Allahabad, United Provinces, India.
He was the son of native preacher Rajaram Chitambar, who was a converted Mahratta Brahmin, one of the first converts to Christianity as a result of missionary work in western India.
Both of Chitambar's parents were of the high caste Indians, who converted to Christianity.
Chitambar was accepted into the membership of the North India Annual Conference in 1907.
He became ill on his return from the General Conference of 1940, and he died 4 September 1940 in Jubbulpore, India.