Jamshedpur
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
She was born in London but moved to India to live with her grandparents in the east Indian city of Jamshedpur when she was one year old, because her parents were struggling to manage.
From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2018
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
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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