Pachmarhi
hill station in India
Pachmarhi is a hill station in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It has been the location of a cantonment (Pachmarhi Cantonment) since the British Raj. The municipality is located in a valley of the Satpura Range and is widely known as Satpura ki Rani. ("Queen of Satpura")
Pachmarhi has an altitude of 1,067 meters above sea level. Dhupgarh, the highest point (1,352 meters) in Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura range, is located nearby. The town is wholly located within the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve and the Satpura Tiger Reserve.
History
Pachmarhi contains several caves including hilltop caves. The community's name is believed to be derived from the Hindi words Panch ("five") and Marhi ("caves"). According to a legend, these caves were built by five Pandava brothers of Mahabharatha era during their thirteen years of exile
The region was part of the Bhonsle Kingdom and was later ruled by the Marathas in the 18th century.
It was later part of the Gondi kingdom of Bhagvat Singh in the 19th century, although there was no permanent settlement at that time.
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