Panchgani in Maharashtra

Panchgani

Panchgani is in Satara district of Maharashtra. One can see the river Krishna on one side and the coastal plains on the other. This station is located at an altitude of 1,334 m above sea level.

Panchgani in Maharashtra

Panchgani is a hill station and the municipal council in Satara district of Maharashtra, India.

History

Scenic Panchgani was discovered by the British during the British Raj as a summer resort and one superintendent named John Chesson was placed in charge of the hill station in the 1860s. He is credited with planting many plant species in the western world in Panchgani, including silver oak and poinsettia, which have flourished since then in Panchgani. Mahabaleshwar was the summer resort of choice for the British, but was uninhabitable during the monsoons. Panchgani was developed as a retreat for the British, and which remained pleasant throughout the year. John Chesson was appointed to find a suitable place. He watched the hills of this region in the company of a man Rustomji Dubash, and finally decided on this nameless area in the vicinity of five villages: Dhandeghar, Godavli, Amral, Khingar and Taighat. The place was aptly named Panchgani, and Chesson was made Superintendent. Develop infrastructure, Chesson encouraged various professionals - tailors, dhobis, butchers, vegetable vendors, construction contractors, etc. also established in Panchgani. The area below the bazaar was assigned to, and is known as the gaothan. Chesson is buried in the churchyard of St. Peter. In 1971 or '72, we observed his death anniversary in a big way, when for the first time, the people of the city and the schools participated together in a ceremony to remember the founder of Panchgani.

Geography and climate

Panchgani is located in the middle of the five hills of the Sahyadri mountain range, there are five villages around the Pachgani are Dandeghar, Khingar, Godwali, Amral and Taighat. The Krishna River flows nearby which made Dhom Lake Dam on the Krishna 9 KM from Wai. LIMITS: - Panchgani is located about 285 km, 100 km 18 km, 45 km and 10 respectively, Mumbai, Pune Satara and Wai Mahābaleshwar. The east of the Pachgani is Wai, Bavdhan and Nagewadi dam, there Gureghar west, to the south is Khingar and Rajpuri, and the north is Dhom prey.
Panchgani temperature is around 12C during the winter, and sometimes reaches 34 ° C during the summer, however, the moisture level is too low. Monsoon rains hit here hardest and the rainy season stretches from June to February, which the region three months of relatively dry and sunny spring.

The five hills surrounding Panchgani are topped by a volcanic plateau, which is the second highest in Asia after the Tibetan plateau. These plateaus, alternatively known as "plateau" are part of the Deccan Plateau and they were raised by pressure between the earth plates. The area has high seismic activity with epicenter near Koynanagar where Koynanagar have built the dam and a hydroelectric power plant.

Demography

According to the census of 2001 in India, [1] Panchgani then had a population of 13,280. Men accounted for 57% of the population, and women, 43%. Literacy in Panchgani was 82% (which is higher than the national average of 65%), literacy of men and women with 87% and 75%, respectively. Since 2001, 9% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Tourist attractions

Sydney Point: This point is located on a hill facing the Krishna Valley. One can see from here the glittering waters of the dam and Pāndavgad and Mandhārdeo Dhom. Sydney point is about 2 km Bus stop Panchgani.
Table Land: This flat large expanse of laterite rock is the second longest plateau in Asia. Some caves wide as the "Devil's Kitchen" is visible from here.
Parsi Point: This scenic spot is located on the way to Mahabaleshwar overlooks the Krishna valley and the sparkling blue waters of the dam Dhom.
Diablo Kitchen: Located in the south of the plateau, Devil's Kitchen has a mythology associated with it: It is believed that the Pandavas of the Mahabharata epic had been here for a while. Pāndavgad Caves (near Wai) are also said to be built by them then.
MAPRO Garden: Located on the winding roads between Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar is easily accessible by buses both from Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar. A paradise for tourists eager strawberry delights and new factory items such as jams, syrups and confectionery pumpkins by MAPRO Foods Pvt Ltd.

Overview

Panchgani attracts many tourists throughout the year. A known Ganesh temple is located near Wai.
Famous 'plateau' in Panchgani has been the scene of many Indian films, recently the location for the acclaimed film "Taare Zameen Par" and "Agent Vinod"
A Rustomji Bomanji Dr. Billimoria established a tuberculosis sanatorium in Panchgani in the 1940s. (The Government of India he awarded Padma Bhushan award in 1961.) Panchgani has grown in popularity as a nursing home.
In recent times, Panchgani has been facing ecological problems due to poorly controlled commercial activities, excessive traffic and temperature inversion (due to humidity) of new dams that have been built near water storage.
Panchgani was originally settled by the British pensioners, but as it was pleasant throughout the year, others also settled there. a number of schools starting attempts were made in the 19th century. In the 1890s began Kimmins School for European children. In 1902, the section of separated children to become The European Boys High School, now known as the San Pedro High School, and Kimmins became an exclusive girls' school. Also in the 1890s, one or two years later began Kimmins, the Roman Catholic order of nuns known as Daughters of the Cross began St. Joseph Convent Girls High School. The three inmates were modeled on the English Public Schools at the time, and joined the University of Cambridge. Board exams will be held in December, written examinations sent from England by sea. Response documents returned by sea to England, and the results declared sometime in June.
Soon after, other communities started their own schools. These students prepared for the matriculation examination of the Bombay Presidency. Parsi School, the first of these schools later became the Billimoria School. Muslim School became the Union High School, and is now known as Anjuman School. Both schools were modeled on the English public schools. In the middle began Hindu High School, now known as the Sanjeevan Vidhyalaya. This was modeled on Santiniketan of Rabindranath Tagore. A retired teacher Parsi High School, Mr. SM Batha Batha started his own school, which is still working well. In the 1950s the newly settled Bahai community began Bahai small school, which was renamed the New School Era. Remained insignificant among the other schools until about thirty years, when it began to expand. Now, New School Era is probably the largest school in Panchgani.
The high standards maintained by these schools encourages others to establish schools as commercial enterprises. As a result, the number of schools in Panchgani is almost forty years. Some are very good. Some not so good. but they all seem to be thriving.
The fresh and invigorating climate of Panchgani did a great place for convalescence, especially for those suffering from tuberculosis. So Panchgani became famous as a health resort. A known TB specialist from Bombay, Dr. Rustom Billimoria set up the Bel Air Sanatorium, also known as Dalkieth as a center for the treatment of tuberculosis, with the help of his son, Dr. Bomy Billimoria, an eminent surgeon. Until the advent of antibiotics, Dalkieth was the most important place in the treatment of tuberculosis in the whole of the Bombay Presidency.
Until the 1980s, Panchgani was almost entirely a school and a health center, and only the overflow of tourists from Mahabaleshwar coming. Now the picture has changed, and Panchgani is booming, for better or for worse. Along with the prosperity of its people has come ecological degradation.

Schools

Panchgani is known for its many boarding schools established since the 19th century. Attract students from the cities of Mumbai and Pune, and also from abroad. In general, the most famous of these students is Farrokh Bulsara, who was at boarding school in San Pedro from 1953-1958, where it was discovered his musical talent, but who became famous a few years later as Freddie Mercury.

Hotels

Panchgani has many famous hotels, which is also frequently visited by famous bollywood celebrity. Hotels overlooking the dam Dhom is best to be selected. It is only 20 km from Mahabaleshwar. Located in the green year away from the hustle and bustle of big cities, is a truly peaceful break from everyday noise, stress and pollution!
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International Headquarters

The global charity initiatives change opened "a center for introspection and dialogue," a 68-acre campus called Asia Plateau in Panchgani in 1967. In the last four decades Asia Plateau has been used for holding conferences and training programs Initiatives of Change, in particular to address issues of corruption and governance in companies and public institutions. At times, the center is used for programs related institutions.  also is running a model farm and rural training center called Grampari, aiming to spread good practices on indigenous peoples, to promote hygiene, local democracy and economic development.