Ranchi

[ rahn-chee ]
/ ˈrɑn tʃi /

noun

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

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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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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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