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Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur , city (1991 pop. 461,212), Jharkand state, E central India, at the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. A great iron- and steel-producing center, it is sometimes called the "Pittsburgh of India." Other manufactures include automobiles, agricultural equipment, and locomotive parts. Built in the early 20th cent., it was named for Jamshedji Tata, founder of the Tata Iron and Steel Works. Nearby are extensive coal and iron deposits. The National Metallurgical Laboratory is in the city. |
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"Jamshedpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jamshedpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jamshedp.html "Jamshedpur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Jamshedp.html |
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Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Bihār/India Sakchi Sometimes called Tatanagar. Both names honour the industrialist Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839–1904) who founded the city on the site of the village of Sakchi in 1907. Here he laid out the Iron and Steel Works because of the extensive coal and iron ore deposits in the area; the works were developed by his son Sir Dorabji Tata.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jamshedpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jamshedpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jamshedpur.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Jamshedpur." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Jamshedpur.html |
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