Gujarat has 26 administrative districts. Amreli is one of the 26 such districts. The district headquarters are situated at Amreli. It is a small city in Kathiawar, which is a peninsula of western India, in the Gujarat State. The peninsula is surrounded by the Gulf of Kachch on the northwest and by the Gulf of Khambhat on the southeast. The peninsula stretch upto the Arabian Sea.

Amreli obtains its name from the town of Amreli. It is the Head Quarter of the district. During the year 534 AD, Amreli was said to exist as a city place with the name Anumanji. After that it was known as Amlik and then again as Amravati. Amarvalli is the ancient Sanskrit name of Amreli.

Amreli History

Amreli was a small village with an ancient history originally. Part of various kingdoms and empires were established in the area. When the Marathas began acquiring territory and began establishing their reign over the region in 1780s, Amreli became prominent and gradually the villages turned into towns. The Gaekwads acquired their own territory and chose Amreli as the headquarters for their Kathewad pranth, which included Dwarka mandal. They also levied taxes on the other rulers of the Kathiawar peninsula. Amreli grew and prospered during the period from 1801 to 1820 under Vithalrao Devaji,who was appointed the Diwan during this period. In order to realize revenue, Vithalrao Devaji converted most of the adjoining forest land into farm land. He also built the Nagnath Mahadev temple. For the first time compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli, in 1886 under the Gaikwad regime. Dwarika and Okhamandal was part of Gaikwad - Amreli state from 18th century to 1959. After 1959, the two cities were merger with Jamnagar district. The district became the part of Bombay State after the independence. It became a separate district in Gujarat State after the splitting of Bombay State.

Amreli Tourism

Nagnath Temple, Gayatri Temple and Shreenathji Haveli are the most popular temple in Amreli city. Tulsi-Shyam, Una, Delvada, HOLI-DHARIN NANA VISAVADAR, VAKUNI-DHAR, hanuman gala, satadhar, chalala, galadhara-khodiyar temple and khodiyar dem and Kankai are the other tourist attractions in Amreli district.

Tourist places in Amreli

Gir Lion Sanetuary
Bhurakhiya Hanuman Mandir, Lathi
Khodiyar Mandir, Dam site, Dhari
Pipavav Port, Rajula