Introduction: Pachmarhi is Madhya Pra desh's most verdant jewel, a place where nature has found
exquisite expression in myriad enchanting ways. Green shades embrace the mountains, and
everywhere is heard the gentle murmur of flowing water. Bridle paths lead into tranquil
forest glades, groves of wild bamboo and jamun, dense sal forests and delicate bamboo
thickets. Complementing the
magnificence of nature are the works of man; Pachmarhi is also an archaeological
treasure-house. In cave shelters in the Mahadeo Hills is an astonishing richness in rock
paintings. Most of these have been placed in the period 500-800 AD, but the earliest
paintings are an estimated 10,000 years old.
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