The School functioned at Jabalpur till 1892 and thereafter, shifted to its present site at Raipur in 1894, with boarding house facilities.

RKC was created for education of sons and relatives of rulers of Chhattisgarh Feudatory States and local zamindars, who donated funds.

However, in 1939, on joining as a founding member of the Public School Conference, admission was opened to all boys other than from Princely States.

[4] From 1939 to 1989, RKC was a public boys school with hostel, swimming, playground, hospital, pavilion, library, billiard room, and temple.

The college has a big dining hall, which was inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India.