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Jamshedpur

American  
[jahm-shed-poor] / ˈdʒɑm ʃɛdˌpʊər /

noun

  1. a city in SE Jharkhand, in NE India.


Jamshedpur British  
/ ˌdʒʌmʃɛdˈpʊə /

noun

  1. a city in NE India, in Jharkhand: large iron and steel works (1907–11); a major industrial centre. Pop: 570 349 (2001)

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I grew up in this little town called Jamshedpur, which is in the northeastern part of India, about four hours from Calcutta.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2021

Such places are still to be found in developing countries: for example, Jamshedpur in India was named for Jamsetji Tata, the founder of Tata Steel, which still dominates the town and provides many public services.

From Economist Feb. 25, 2016

For the feint of heart, driving from Ranchi to the steel mill town of Jamshedpur is a bit like being on the Batman ride at Six Flags amusement park.

From Forbes May 6, 2015

Tata Steel has charitable trusts that run rural development projects in the tribal areas surrounding Jamshedpur, which is located in the state of Jharkhand, formerly part of Bihar.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2015

He was traveling on the 83 Up Howrah-Ranchi Express to visit his grandparents for the holidays; they had moved from Calcutta to Jamshedpur upon his grandfather’s retirement from the university.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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