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Panchgani is a small hill-station discovered by the British in the 1860's, as a summer resort to escape the heat of the Indian plains. Nestled at an altitude of 1,292 metres/4,242 feet above sea-level, it is 270 kms by road from Bombay (now Mumbai) - and derives it's name from the 5 small hills that surround it. 'Panch' in local Marathi language means 5 and 'gani' means hills with a plateau, also known as Table-Land. It enjoys salubrious, cool and dry climate, with annual rainfall not exceeding 70 inches.
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