Jamshedpur, located in East Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, is one of the first industrial planned cities in India. It is the largest city in Jharkhand and is also regarded as the industrial capital of the state.
Are Jamshedpur and Tatanagar the same?
Tatanagar Junction is the name of the railway station that serves the steel city, Jamshedpur. It is also named after Sir Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founder of the city. Jamshedpur is, therefore, often called Tatanagar or simply Tata.
In order to know about Tatanagar, keep reading!
Why Jamshedpur is famous?
The city, Jamshedpur houses India's first private sector steel-producing company, Tata Steel Ltd, formally known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. Some of the other major manufacturing companies of India that are present in the city are Tata Motors Ltd, Tata Power Ltd, The Tinplate Company of India Ltd, TRF Ltd, Tata Ryerson Ltd, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Limited, Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.(Formerly Lafarge India), Linde India Ltd. Apart from the large scale industries, the steel city accommodates many medium and small scale industries.
How Jamshedpur got its name?
Before the industrial revolution in Jamshedpur, it was a small village surrounded by forests and was called Sakchi. The village had large deposits of Iron Ore, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, and Limestone which were mostly untouched by the villagers.
Jamsetji Tata's Entry in the Industrial World
Meanwhile, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, a young man born in a Parsee family, entered the Industrial world. J N Tata joined his father's export trading firm and successfully expanded the business in Japan, China, Europe, and the United States. He founded a trading company in the year 1868, which is now part of the Tata groups. In 1872, J N Tata entered the Cotton manufacturing industry and established various mills and industries in different parts of India.
How Jamsetji Tata got the idea of establishing a Steel Plant?
While on a business trip to Manchester in the 19th century, he attended a lecture by Thomas Carlyle, a great British historian, satirical writer, philosopher, mathematician, and teacher. Thomas Carlyle quoted during the lecture," the nation which gains control of iron soon acquires the control of gold", which inspired Jamsetji to build a steel plant in India.
How J N Tata founded Jamshedpur?
Soon, he sought the help of geologist, Charles Page Perin, to find him an ideal site that is rich in iron, coal, limestone, and water. In 1904 Charles Perin began the search in Madhya Pradesh but was unable to find a proper site. Later, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj appointed Pramatha Nath Bose, a renowned geologist of his court to help J N Tata. Bose, found out the small village Sakchi and suggested J N Tata, to build the plant there.
Why J N Tata chose Jamshedpur to establish the steel plant?
As stated above Sakchi was stuffed with large deposits of Iron Ore, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, and Limestone and also had plenty of water due to the presence of two rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai.
J N Tata approved the site and started the planning of the plant as well as the city but unfortunately, he passed away in the year 1904 before the construction began. He had a clear vision which was gratified by his son Dorabji Tata and cousin R D Tata.
When was the construction of Tata Steel Ltd started? When did Tata Steel produce its first steel ingot?
The construction of Tata Iron and Steel Company (now Tata Steel Ltd) and the city officially commenced in the year 1908. India witnessed a new phase of the Industrial Revolution when the first steel ingot was produced on February 16, 1912.
When and Who re-named Jamshedpur and Tatanagar?
Later, in the year 1919, Lord Chelmsford, a British statesman who served as a governor to the queen renamed the city from Sakchi to Jamshedpur and the railway station from Kalimati to Tatanagar after its founder, Sir Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata.
Recommended Read,
Tatanagar Junction to get an on Platform Health Spa.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tatanagar Junction
Places to visit nearby Tatanagar Junction
Table Of Contents
Also Read,
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jharkhand
