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Ranchi

American  
[rahn-chee] / ˈrɑn tʃi /

noun

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


Ranchi British  
/ ˈræntʃɪ /

noun

  1. 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)

"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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When he returned in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi the following year, Robinson was struck by more back issues and dropped a crucial catch.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Kohli's 135 came off 120 balls and he shared a second-wicket partnership of 136 with fellow stalwart Rohit Sharma to set India on course for 349-8 in the eastern city of Ranchi.

From Barron's Nov. 30, 2025

Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most sixes hit in men's one-day internationals as India edged South Africa by 17 runs in the opening game of their series in Ranchi.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2025

"Their importance at any time is huge," Rahul told a news conference in Ranchi in eastern India.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

The Ranchi library contains numerous magazines, and about a thousand volumes in English and Bengali, donations from the West and the East.

From Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramahansa

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