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'''McRobertganj''' or MacRobertganj{{cn|date=August 2016}} or Mc Robert Ganj Colony{{cn|date=August 2016}} is an [[Anglo Indian]] [[neighbourhood]] in [[India]]n city of [[Kanpur]]. McRobertganj was opened in the year 1901 for employees of Cawnpore Woolen Mills. It is named after [[Sir Alexander MacRobert]], the founder of McRobertganj.<ref>{{cite book|title=District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh: Cawnpore|page=79|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wi5uAAAAMAAJ&q=McRobertganj&dq=McRobertganj&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiY4M_Uv8PNAhUBRI8KHVd3Bt44ChDoAQghMAQ|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> The settlement was spread in 26 acres with 676 single quarters, 140 double quarters and 12 bungalows.<ref>{{cite book|title=Report, Presented to Parliament by Command of His Majesty, June, 1931|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|page=260|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4CMEAAAAMAAJ&q=McRobertganj&dq=McRobertganj&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiY4M_Uv8PNAhUBRI8KHVd3Bt44ChDoAQgYMAI|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> The wireless set provided by the [[British India Corporation]] for the use of the residents of McRobertganj Settlement was very popular and the radio programmes from the various stations were found interesting and were greatly enjoyed.<ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report on the Working of the Factories Act|page=17|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yRYZAQAAIAAJ&q=McRobertganj&dq=McRobertganj&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii2-Cjw8PNAhXJQY8KHQzQCoMQ6AEIHTAD|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref> The average population during early 20th century was approximately 6200.<ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Social Problems (Vol-2): Social Disorganization and Reconstruction|isbn=9788184244601|page=221|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RdAIBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA221&dq=McRobertganj&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii2-Cjw8PNAhXJQY8KHQzQCoMQ6AEIJzAF#v=onepage&q=McRobertganj&f=false}}</ref> Factory employers, under a combined scheme, ran the McRobert Gunj Hospital for mill assistants only, i.e., upper class factory workers. In addition there was an American Mission Hospital for women and children.<ref>{{cite book|title=Report of the Health Survey and Development Committee ...|page=75|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FgLbAAAAMAAJ&q=McRobertgunj&dq=McRobertgunj&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiToJSly8PNAhUQTo8KHajkBy4Q6AEIDjAB|accessdate=8 July 2016}}</ref><br />
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*[http://wikimapia.org/8229171/Mc-Robert-Ganj-Colony Mc Robert Ganj Colony]<br />
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