Ranchi

[rahn-chee]

noun

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

Jharkhand

[jahr-kuh nd]

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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Historical Examples of ranchi

The unique feature at Ranchi is the initiation into Kriya Yoga.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
For one week I remained in Ranchi, wrestling with critical problems.
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
He graciously wrote the above lines in the Ranchi guest-book.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
A small quantity of tea is grown in Hazaribagh and Ranchi districts.
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British Dictionary definitions for ranchi

Ranchi

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)

Jharkhand

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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