Ranchi

[ rahn-chee ]

/ ˈrɑn tʃi /

noun

a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.

Definition for ranchi (2 of 2)

Jharkhand

[ jahr-kuh nd ]

/ ˈdʒɑr kənd /

noun

a state in NE India, created in 2000 from S Bihar. 28,833 sq. mi. (74,677 sq. km). Capital: Ranchi.

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Examples from the Web for ranchi

Tears stood in my eyes as I cast a last look at the little boys and the sunny acres of Ranchi.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
The Ranchi school had just been left behind us; we had risen before the sun.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Mahatma Gandhi visited my high school with yoga training at Ranchi.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
In the decade since 1935, Ranchi has enlarged its scope far beyond the boys' school.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

Ranchi lies 2000 feet above sea level; the climate is mild and equable.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for ranchi (1 of 2)

Ranchi

/ (ˈræntʃɪ) /

noun

an industrial city in E India, between the coal and iron belts of the Chota Nagpur Plateau; the capital of Jharkhand from 2000. Pop: 846 454 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for ranchi (2 of 2)

Jharkhand

/ (ˈdʒɑːkʌnd) /

noun

a state of NE India, created in 2000 from the S part of Bihar: consists of part of the Chota Nagpur plateau; mineral extraction, including coal and mica. Capital: Ranchi. Pop: 26 909 428 (2001). Area: 74 677 sq km (28 833 sq miles)

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