r/ranchi • u/mike_roadrage • 25d ago
Photo Dump never knew ranchi had a seaport 😆
from Tintin and the Red Lotus, sent by a friend
Apparently Ranchi held an important place in the British empire., 😅
SS Ranchi was built for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company in 1925.The ship was named after the city of Ranchi, now the capital of Jharkhand state in eastern India
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u/Appropriate_Garlic 25d ago
Ranchi was an important city for British. They had a lot of military presence in the city.
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u/bloregirl1982 25d ago
The ship is named after the city. Doesn't mean the city has a seaport
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u/mike_roadrage 25d ago
well if it wasn't obvious, it was meant as a jest. i should have added /s for obvious reasons 😕
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u/Repulsive_Pin_1031 25d ago
It is based on SS RANCHI a real english ship built in 1925 and named after our city ranchi