Amreli

Amreli
Amreli
City
	Amreli Tower
	Amreli Location in Gujarat, India Amreli Amreli (India)
	Coordinates: 21°36′02″N 71°12′59″E / 21.60056°N 71.21639°E
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Amreli
Government
• Body	Nagarpalika
Area
• Total	65 km2 (25 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	117,967
• Estimate (2021)	146,014
• Density	1,815/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Gujarati
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	365601, 365xxx, 364xxx (Amreli)
Telephone code	02792
Vehicle registration	GJ-14
Website	collectoramreli.gujarat.gov.in

Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.

History

It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as Amarvalli. It is learnt from the inscription that Nagnath temple that ancient name of Amreli city was Amarpalli. It was also called Girvanvalli. Amongst the remains of the ancient town are the memorial stones or paliyas^{[what language is this?]} and foundations discovered in the fork of the Thebi and Vari rivers, and two old temples, Kamnath and Trimbaknath, on the west and east of the river.^[3]

In the eighteenth century only the west and south of modern Amreli, still called Juni or Old Amreli, were inhabited. The old inner fort, called Juna Kot, was used as a jail, and the Juna Masjid near it, belong to the old town. Modern Amreli dates from 1793, when Vakhatsingh of Bhavnagar sacked the neighboring Kathi possession of Chital and drove many of its people to Amreli and Jetpur.^[3]

Initially Amreli was the part of the former Gaekwad of Vadodara. Very little information on historical background is available for Amreli District prior to becoming part of erstwhile Baroda State.

When Damajirao Gaekwad, the Maratha general, came to Kathiawad in about 1730, three parties viz Kathis of Devalia carter, some Saiyads holding major part of Amreli. Obtained for the king of Delhi, and Faujdar of Junagadh, subordinate to suba of Ahmedabad, held sway. Damajirao and the Maratha forces defeated all three and levied tribute on all of them. Later Damajirao Gaekwad, established military camps at Amreli and Lathi in 1742–43 A.D. In 1800, the then Gaekwads appointed (1810–1815) Vithalrao Devaji (Dighe/Kathewad Diwanji) as Sar Subah of the Gaekwad's Kathiawad possessions. Vithalrao Devaji settled in Amreli and developed the city and its surrounding regions over the next 23 years. It was during this period that Amreli became a proper city. He built many works of public utility; among others, temples, offices, a market, and a dam for the water-supply of the town.^[3] It was under Amreli-Okhamandal division, one of four divisions of Baroda State.^{[citation needed]}

During the Gaekwad regime in 1886, compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time. After Indian independence in 1947, the district became the part of Saurashtra State which was later merged with Bombay State in 1956. After bifurcation of Bombay State in 1960 into Gujarat and Maharashtra, it became part of Gujarat under Amreli district.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Climate data for Amreli (1991–2020, extremes 1973–2012)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.6 (97.9)	39.0 (102.2)	43.6 (110.5)	45.6 (114.1)	46.2 (115.2)	45.6 (114.1)	39.1 (102.4)	38.6 (101.5)	40.1 (104.2)	42.1 (107.8)	38.2 (100.8)	36.6 (97.9)	46.2 (115.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.6 (85.3)	32.4 (90.3)	36.8 (98.2)	40.4 (104.7)	41.0 (105.8)	37.3 (99.1)	32.7 (90.9)	31.4 (88.5)	32.9 (91.2)	35.3 (95.5)	33.7 (92.7)	30.8 (87.4)	34.5 (94.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.7 (53.1)	14.7 (58.5)	19.1 (66.4)	23.2 (73.8)	25.8 (78.4)	26.5 (79.7)	25.3 (77.5)	24.4 (75.9)	23.5 (74.3)	21.5 (70.7)	17.2 (63.0)	13.1 (55.6)	20.6 (69.1)
Record low °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	3.5 (38.3)	9.1 (48.4)	14.1 (57.4)	18.0 (64.4)	20.6 (69.1)	21.4 (70.5)	21.1 (70.0)	18.1 (64.6)	14.4 (57.9)	9.1 (48.4)	4.1 (39.4)	1.6 (34.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	1.3 (0.05)	4.6 (0.18)	3.2 (0.13)	112.8 (4.44)	213.3 (8.40)	139.9 (5.51)	109.5 (4.31)	25.1 (0.99)	4.9 (0.19)	0.3 (0.01)	615.0 (24.21)
Average rainy days	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.5	5.2	9.0	7.1	5.5	1.2	0.4	0.0	29.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	28	22	19	19	29	54	69	72	64	42	33	30	40
Source: India Meteorological Department^[4]^[5]

Attractions

Most part of the commercial area is called Tower Road stretching from Tower to the Main Bus stand and further to Gopi Cinema.

Nagnath Temple (built by Vithalrao Devaji)
Shree Swaminarayan Mahila Sanskar Kendra
Balaji Hanuman Temple
Rokadiya Hanuman Temple
Gebansha Peer Dargah
Kamnath & Mahadev Temple
Tower of Amreli
Swaminarayan Temple
Trimandir - This temple concept was developed by Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan. Within the temple a tall and attractive idol of Shree Simandhar Swami resides.^[6]
Dwarkadhish Haveli
Jafari Mazaar (Bohra Dargah of Jafarji Moala)
Siddhi Vinayak Temple
Guru Datta Temple
Sai Baba Temple (Sardarnagar)
Gayatri Temple
Sukhnath Mahadev Temple
Rameshwar mahadev Temple
Mahatma Muldas Bapu Dham
Jivan Mukteshwar Temple
Balaji Hanumanji (Rangpur Road)
Palace of King
Shri Girdharilal Sangrahalaya Children Museum and Computer Education Centre (E-Library)
Gandhi Baugh (Gandhi Garden)
Kailash Muktidham
Kamani Forward High School
Kamani Science & Prataprai Arts College^[7]

Attractions (Surrounding Amreli)

Tapasvini Pujya Vasant Didi Ashram, Liliya Mota
Shri Bhojalram Dham or Bhojaldham near Fatepur, located 7 km south of Amreli
Pavan Dham Gaushala, Mota Ankadiya
Swami Nityanand Sarasvati Ashram, Ansodar, Lathi
Garaneshvar Mahadev Temple, Garni
Mini Kedariya of Katrodi
Hanumanji Temple, Charan Pipali
Bhurakhiya Hanuman Temple, Lathi^[8]
Pania Wildlife Sanctuary, Dhari Gir
Swaminarayan Gurukul, Taravada
Dhari Khodiyar Dam
Galadhara Khodiyar Mata Temple, Dhari
Balmukund Haveli, Dhari
Dhari Gir National sanctuary, Dhari Gir
Yogiji Temple, Dhari
Dan Gigave Ashram and temple or Danevdham, Chalala^[9]
Shree balkrishnalallji ni haveli Babra
Varhaswarup Temple, Jafrabad
Sarkeshwar Mahadev Temple, Jafrabad
Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Jafrabad
Lunasapuriya Temple, Jafrabad
Shiyal bet, Jafrabad
Jafrabad Fort, Jafrabad
Pipavav Port, Rajula
Pipavav Dham, Rajula
Ballad Mata Mandir, Rajula
Chanch Bungalow, Rajula
UltraTech Cement Factory, Rajula
Sana Vakya Caves, Timbi
Hanuman Gala, Khambha
Pandav Kund, Babra
Dadva Randal Mata Temple, Babra
Varahi Mata Temple, Savarkundla
Varudi Mata Temple, Amarpur (Varudi)
There is a well near the Government offices, called Bakshi-kua from Nana Bakshi in the time of Vithalrao, who built it.^[3]
The Mir Sahib's Haveli was erected about 1850 by Mir Sarfaraz Ali; former manager of Amreli, for his own residence.^[3]

Notable people

Bhoja Bhagat was a saint.
Yogiji Maharaj – Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (23 May 1892 – 23 January 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was a Hindu sadhu and guru who is recognized as the fourth spiritual successor to Swaminarayan by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam
Jivraj Narayan Mehta is first chief minister of newly formed Gujarat state
Ramesh Parekh, famous poet of Gujarat.
Ramesh Oza, is a Hindu preacher famous for Bhagwat Kathakar from a small village Devka near Rajula of Amreli district
Dilip Shanghvi, said to be 2nd richest person in India.
Toofan Rafai - Artist and painter specially known for his dye colours.
Savji Dhanji Dholakia, the Indian diamond merchant from Surat and the founder of Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd., hails from Dudhala village.^[10]^[11]
Vasant Gajera, founder of Laxmi Diamond Group.
K Lal Magician, a magician born in Mavjinjava village, Amreli district.
Dina Pathak is famous Bollywood actress & president of National Federation of Indian Women.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[12] Amreli had a population of 90,243. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Amreli has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Area – 6,760 km².
District Population – 15,14,000
City Population – 2,75,000
Male Literacy – 81.82%
Female Literacy – 66.97%
Headquarters – Amreli
Talukas – 11
Villages – 595

Villages

References

^ "Amreli City Census 2011 data". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Pin Codes of Amreli, Gujarat, India, Amreli Pincode Search". indiapincodes.net.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 366–367.
^ "Station: Aizwal Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M48. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
^ "Amreli Mandir | Amreli Trimandir | Amreli Temple | Dada Bhagwan Trimandir".
^ Amreligujarat.gov.in Archived 21 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Home". bhurakhiadada.com.
^ "Home". danevdham.org.
^ "Diwali Incentives: I'm a School Dropout, Says Surat Diamond Merchant". International Business Times, India Edition. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ "Diwali bonanza: Surat boss gifts cars, flats and jewellery as bonus to his employees". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. pp. 366–367.