The Steel City
Thomas Carlyle in
a lecture in Manchester said, “The nation which gains control of iron soon
acquires the control of gold." Jamshetji Tata got the idea of building a
steel city when he met steelmakers of Pittsburgh. Jamshedpur, known as the
"Steel City" of India, is one of the best-planned townships (Jamshedpur,
2016, Wikipedia, The Free Encylopedia). Located in eastern India,
Jamshedpur is the seventh cleanest city in the country. It surprises many that
being an industrial city, Jamshedpur is one of the most beautiful towns in
India. It has broad roads lined up with trees on either side, a number of
playgrounds and parks. Unlike other cities in India, you would find proper
disposal of garbage. These are the first few things you will notice in the
city. Most of the residential areas are built and maintained by the Tata group
have beautiful design, ample recreational parks and golf courses. The Jubilee
Park is one of the major attractions of the city.
Quality education has always been an
attraction for the city. Jamshedpur’s literacy rate is much higher than the national
average. Jamshedpur is known to have some of the best schools in the country.
Regardless of being a small town, Jamshedpur is home to the National Institute
of Technology, one of the top engineering institutes of the country. Xavier
School of Management is the top ranked private MBA School in India is also
located in Jamshedpur. Therefore, it is one of those cities, which has a lot of
young population. Jamshedpur
is one of the best places for food lovers. Of all the places I have visited in
my life, Jamshedpur is home to the best street foods. A popular food of Eastern
India called ‘litti’ has many shops across the city. It is dough patties filled
with spiced gram powder and baked on a coal fire (Mallick, A.,2014, June 14). You will find many food
trucks around the market. Vendors sell food items in carts near bus stops. Surprisingly,
you will find good non-regional cuisines in Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur is also home
to a number of sweet shops, which are amongst the best in the country. The core of the city is Tata
Steel one of the largest and best Steel producers in the world. People from all
parts of the country have settled in this small industrial town. It has a very
cosmopolitan population with a good mix of cultures. Greenery, education and
popular foods from all regions make Jamshedpur a place one must visit.
(Abhishek Kumar)
(Abhishek Kumar)
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