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ABOUT the McCluskieganj :
Moved by the beauty of McCluskieganj, a journalist in the US described it as a “fabled land where the sienna-tiled houses seem picked out of a fairy tale, where butterflies spatter their colour with gay abandon, where the rays of the sun get breathless tearing past dense forest canopy, where the river flows fearlessly, where the hibiscus grows wantonly and where everywhere there is a ceremony of innocence”.

The picturesque hamlet was promoted as an Anglo-Indian homeland by a businessman Ernest Timothy McCluskie from Calcutta presently Kolkata. He floated a company, Colonization Society of India Ltd., in 1933 and bought 10,000 acres of land from the king of Ratu ,at what was known as Lapra or Gang. The company offered agricultural plots at Rs 50 per acre and residential plots at Rs 250 per acre to Anglo-Indians so that they could lead their own life. The place, near Kalahari, came to be known as ‘Little England’. The plateau nestled at heights ranging from 1,620 feet above sea-level near the railway station to 2,200 feet to the South and had as many as four rivers flowing through it. While McCluskie dreamt of a mooluk for Anglo-Indians, as Muslims dreamt of Pakistan, the dream fell through after India won her independence.
English cottages, green meadows, tall trees and meandering roads nestling next to hills and forests, lent a unique ambiance to the place. Even when the Anglo-Indian families began to move out after the world war ended, India won her independence and the railway track declined in importance, other well-heeled Indians moved into the houses that boasted of gardens, orchards and lawns.

Retired IAS officer A.K.M. Hasan bought a house with 16 cottahs of land at McCluskieganj way back in 1969 for the princely sum of Rs 16,000. He lived there happily enough till 2002 or so when absence of good hospitals and medical facilities at Mccluskieganj forced him to leave. Brigadiers and retired generals from the Indian Army, among them Lt Gen. Maya Das and Lt Gen. Baljeet Singh, were among those who made McCluskieganj their home.

Things to do :
Hay time is faded away , Anglo- Indians has already left the place one by one , now numerous residents have set up guest houses on that abandon rundown red roofed Bungalows that serve as tourist lodges during the holidays and hostel for schoolchildren when Don Bosco is in session. The guest houses provide food and lodging and even arrange cabs for trips to the river, Chhati Nadi famously known as Dega degi. The transportation charges are nominal and the river is safe with no one ever hearing of flash floods. Dip your feet in the water and enjoy the view of the hilly terrain. On the way to McCluskieganj from ranchi by road, you will pass a huge hill on your left, which by virtue of its unusual shape is called McCluskie’s Nose ( NAKHTA PAHAR ). Further down, about 6 km from the Ganj, there is a deserted place called DULI , where a temple with an exclusively stunning Idol of Radha Krishna inside and a mosque stand calmly side by side with identical architecture except the top that makes the differences along with the half built Gurdwara & a proposed church carrying only the bamboo made cross significantly … makes you speechless……………..
Three kilometre ahead is a huge Barh/Gullar tree which the early settlers had aptly named Sunset Point. Those of you who like to go off the beaten track will enjoy the journey immensely.
Small shops dot the area and the people are friendly and hospitable. I used to visit McCluskieganj once a year science 20-12 and have never had a less than memorable experience.
McCluskieganj has come across a long way from it’s FAIRY TALE like colonial past , Anglo- Indians has already left away , but still stood silently along with all it’s innocence , churches hidden among st trees , unnamed little flowers roses it’s head carelessly , flooded the McCluskieganj canvas with color , ghost like rundown abandoned Anglo- Indian Bungalows stands on the way to silent Dega Degi river bed with a half broken small bridge and hilly terrain added the perfection , Jagriti Bihar an Irish Academy, a little Railway stations with a very few whistle sounds a day, can have a rare glimpse of one and only Durga idol during puja make you feel home away from home and the last the guest house carries it’s past cleanly and comfortably ,waiting for you . Along with all McCluskieganj became a pleasant weekend spot with the time.
Best time or Best Season to visit  :
Season wise Autumn ,Winter & spring month wise September middle to March till  maximum can extend till 1st half of April is the perfect time to visit . Winter from December Middle  to January Middle  is really chili,sometimes  temperature dips down closed to 1 Degree Celsius at night .
How to reach McCluskieganj :
By road ,from Kolkata to Ranchi is about 410 to 450 km , take the road to Daltonganj from Ranchi. Bijupara is about 36 to 40 km down the road. From there, turn right towards Khalari. A short drive of 13 km will get you to a small village called Chama. Take the left and drive 12 km to McCluskieganj .There is another way via Kothari through Duli., total 60 to 70 km from Ranchi.
By Train , Nearest rail head is McCluskieganj station. Catch Shaktipunj Express, which leaves Howrah station at 1.10 pm and reaches McCluskieganj at 11.00 pm. If you inform us in advance , guesthouse will arrange car that will pick you up at the station . The other option is taking an overnight train from Howrah to Ranchi (Howrah-Hatia Express is an option. It leaves Howrah at 9.55 pm daily and reaches Ranchi at 7.30 am). SHATABDI EXPRESS leave Howrah at 6 : 10 am that will reach around 1 PM ( EXCEPT SUNDAY ) at Ranchi Total journey time is about 7 to 8 hrs. We can arrange car to McCluskieganj from Ranchi . You can also fly to Ranchi.
STAYING AT Mccluskieganj :
Now there are lot guest house to stay at Ganj .We can arrange for you …all are basically  HomeStay type, served food also.

Around the McCluskieganj & CONCLUESSION : 

McCluskieganj is under JHARKHAND and about 70 km from it’s capital Ranchi . In Near By Site Seeing  First Come  KRANTI FALLS ( 40km ) , TIRU FALLS ( 25-30 km) , NAMODAG ( 30km)   &

Next as Ranchi outskirts  , basically Ranchi is surrounded by the falls like HUNDRU , JONDHRA ( JONA) , DASAM  , HIRNI & lots of hills in the horizon , apart from that NETARHAT ( 270 km ) , BETLA FOREST at PALAMU (200km),
PATRATU DAM , HAZARIBAGH…..
You can club McCluskieganj with Ranchi & others , but if you would like to feel the charm of McCluskieganj then visit McCluskieganj & only McCluskieganj itself …… along with NAMODAG  , KRANTI FALLS , TIRU FALLS , Scale NAKHTA PAHAR as outskirts of MCcluskieganj & HITKORI the famous BHADRAKALI TEMPLE...  around 100 km  from Mccluskieganj  …you may like it ………………. if  interested  and from Kolkata having  car  then it will be always better to visit HITKORI at the time  of return from  Mccluskieganj …  TILAIYA Dam  is not very far from here , around 2 and half  hours  journey ..  can visit  RAJGIR , NALANDA , GAYA  & BOUDH GAYA … but  in this trip always better to stay at  Rajgir ( 1 to 2 nights ) and Bodh Gaya ( 1 night ) definitely it deserve at least 2 to 3 days to complete  fully …  BY CAR  IT WILL BE 3  & 1/2 hrs  JOURNEY  to Reach Bodh Gaya  and from Bodh Gaya  to Rajgir  another 90 kms around  max 1 & 1/2 hrs …  and

** Don’t Miss the SUNSET from the  abundant  WATCH TOWER Near by the Heritage bungalow , have to walk down more precisely have to climb up through the bush & it’s bit far but can be covered on walking  from the HERITAGE BUNGALOW. Always better be climbed in the first morning because it’s deserted atop ,better be there in a group specially if you are accompanied with ladies, enjoy the areal  view of McCLUSKIEGANJ  & secondly walking down the river named  “CHATTI” specially in winter afternoon ….  simply amazing, will touch your soul softly,…..

***must Scale NAKHTA PAHAR if possible , view from Top is breathless , far far better than the Sunset from the Watch Tower….you may resembles yourself with FANTOM after reaching at the Top …will took 50 to 1 hr 30 minutes  , best time to scale is December to February and always avoid Rain & Foggy weather.

  All the accommodations available on my site are good from there own angle of facilities and look wise and more important price wise , food servings are good also. If you would like stay with in the lap of the nature , accommodation are good enough and has a personal touch on hospitality ,feel like home away from home  then OPTION 1 is for you … after that  it can be OPTION 2. The Last option the OPTION 3 .. looking for an accommodation that is more than good at McCluskieganj and would like to have an accommodation of four or more family under the same roof with a hotel type service having a separate dinning hall .Served good food and with an adjacent big ground in conjunction with a few good activity to tone your body and sole then  OPTION 3 is perfect choice for you all.. ..now the choice is yours only.

...  and the Last word …Don’t be in illusion of expecting extraordinary or exceptional  things from McCluskieganj as an offbeat location. Somewhere in the net McCluskieganj  has been described or praised as ” Mini London ” near by Ranchi at Jharkhand . If you ask me then i will say that the weather is  unpolluted ,people are good and simple all around. As a long as a weekend trip it is really good option for the Ranchi dweller as well as the residents of West Bengal also,in addition with Netarhat , Betla and Ranchi it can be a gentle vacation to be remembered.

Here  at McCluskieganj the time will passes by just doing nothing ,  keep on sitting idle on the bungalow premises chatting among the closed ones or the friends.Having the warmth of Bonfire in the Coldest Winter evening  with snacks & beverages. But the thing  what you will love most and attract you to get back again at the Ganj is none other than the simple hearty hospitality from the  Heritage Bungalow owner Mr Rana ……..

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Bank Details

Account Name : LITTLE WINGS

Bank Name : Axis Bank

Account No. : 916020031421227

Account type : Current

Branch : Nabapally , Kolkata(WB), Sangam Market,Colony More, Nabapally , Barasat, Kolkata- 700126

IFSC / RTGS : UTIB0000021

MICR : 700211005