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. CELEBRITIES FROM JAMSHEDPUR AND JHARKHAND: Name: Tanushree Dutta Birthday: Thursday, May 30, 1985 First Film: Aashique Banaya Aapne Tanushree Dutta (born 1985) is an actress and Miss India 2004.Tanushree was born and raised in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand state (then Bihar), and did her graduation in communications in Pune, Maharashtra.She was placed among the top ten in the Miss Universe contest of 2004.She debuted in Bollywood in 2005. She worked on two films togeth...
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