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McCLUSKIEGANJ
Location : Bihar.
Originally Designed For : Anglo-Indians.
Area : 35 sq. kms.
Best Time To Visit : September To May.
Located 40km northwest of
Ranchi, on National Highway 47,
McCluskieganj was originally designed as a haven for Anglo-Indians. It is
a lesser-known site now, as the people for whom it was made initially,
have left long time back. Some of its garden cottages lie in a state of
indifferent dilapidation while others house the retired urbanites and army
officers.
The quiet and pleasant walks along the wooded paths are alluring enough
to attract the visitors to visit this place. Quite a few make their way
here to savor its vaguely Victorian ambience and the thorough flower
gardens and orchards separated by large tracts of tall sal trees. The
place evokes nostalgia when one thinks of the days when Anglo-Indians
inhabited the place.
During the 1950s, there were no less than 100 Anglo-Indian families with
their typical cottages, clubs and shops.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Altitude: 2,140 ft.
Rainfall: 1530 mm annually.
| Temperature (degrees
c): |
Max. |
Min. |
| Winter |
22.9 |
10.3 |
| Summer |
37.2 |
20.6 |
| CLOTHING |
Winter |
Summer |
|
Light Woollen. |
Light Cotton. |
