McCluskieganj

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McCluskieganj is a small hilly town in Jharkhand State, India, about Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of the capital, Ranchi. The town used to have a significant Anglo-Indian community.[1] It is now a tourist place for its British era old mansions, hills and streams.[2][3]

History

Ernest Timothy McCluskie, the Anglo Indian businessman from Kolkata visited the place and was impressed by the environment and climate of the area. He decided to build a town for Anglo Indian and purchased the lands from king of Chotanagpur, Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo.[4] In 1932, he sent circulars to nearly 200,000 Anglo-Indians in India inviting them to settle there.[5] It was founded by the Colonisation Society of India in 1933 as a homeland or "Mooluk" for Anglo-Indians. Anglo-Indians could buy Shares in this co-operative, the Colonisation Society of India - which in turn would allot them a plot of land.[6] It became home to 400 Anglo-Indian families within ten years.[7] Of the nearly 300 original settlers, only 20 families remain, as most of the Anglo-Indian community left after World War II.[5]

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A mosque, a temple & a gurudwara at one place

Now, the population of the town is around 3000.[8]

Geography

McCluskieganj is located at the distance of around 60 km North West from state capital of Jharkhand, Ranchi in Khelari block. It is located at alltitude of 450 metre.[9] It is located near the Dugadugi river which is a tributary of Damodar River.[10] Jhunjhunia waterfall located near Macluskieganj.[11]

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Dugadugi river

Climate

The climate of McCluskieganj is ideal with low humidity. McCluskieganj witnesses frost during winter which cover grass, vehicles and roofs.[12] During cold wave, It records temperature around freezing points. In 2013, it recorded 1.5 °C in month of January.[13][14]

Infrastructure

Educational institution

  • Adarsh High school, since 1985.[15]
  • Don Bosco Academy, since 1997.[16]
  • Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, McCluskieganj, primary school since 1998.[17]
  • St. Teresa's Primary School.[18]
  • Janet Academy.[19]
  • Delhi Public International School.[20]
  • McCluskieganj Inter college, since 2012.[21][22]

Transport

National Highway 39 (Ranchi-Daltonganj), an important roadway in the Ranchi district, passes near McCluskieganj.[23] McCluskieganj railway station is located in McCluskieganj.[1]

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McCluskieganj railway station

Attractions

McCluskeiganj Gurudwara and Temple: lying in the same complex is a place of integrity and shows the brotherhood of India.
McCluskeiganj Mosque: It is beside the Gurudwara and Temple complex.
St. John's Church: A historical place built by Anglo-Indians during British rule.

In popular culture

The town was the inspiration for the Hindi novel Maikluskiganj (Script error: No such module "Lang".) by journalist-writer Vikas Kumar Jha, which was translated into English by Mahasweta Ghosh in 2005.[24] The inspiration was liked by audience.

McCluskieganj is also the setting for the 2016 film A Death in the Gunj, which is Konkona Sen Sharma's directorial debut, and set in 1979.[25]

References

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