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| Just like all other hill stations in India, Panchgani is a British legacy. Discovered during the colonial period by the British, the pristine hill resort town of Panchgani was the summer resort of the British who wanted to rejuvenate and refresh themselves in the cool and oxygen rich environment of the hill town. It is said that John Chesson, a British Superintendent was in charge of the hill town in 1860. He contributed a lot in enhancing the scenic splendour of the town by importing lovely plant species like silver oak and poinsettia from foreign land and planting them in the green environs of the hill station. Mr. Chesson introduced hospitals, schools, agriculture, and farming to this area and the hill resort was given a new make over. The recommendation of John Chesson changed the fate of the hill station. In 1863, Sir Bartle Frere declared it as a Hill Sanatorium for the Europeans. |