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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We went to Jamshedpur, where a few Ranji Trophy and IPL players were playing in an academy. When I saw them bowling, I was like 'Akash is faster and better than them'," he recalls.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025

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

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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