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Amravati Fast Facts
- State: Maharashtra
- District: Amravati
- Famous for/as: Temples
- Population: 28,87,826
- Area: 12,235 km2 (4,724 sq mi)
- Altitude: 343m
- Language: Marathi, Hindi and English
- Best Season: Winter; November to February
- Weather: Tropical; Hot in the summer and Moderately cool in winter
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- Local Transport: Bus, Taxi, Rikshaw
- Pincode: 44601
- STDCode: 0721
Amaravati, India Overview
Amravati is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is believed that Lord Krishna used a tunnel from Ambadevi Temple in Amravati to elope with Rukmini from her wedding ceremony. The tunnel is said to exist even at present. Amravati also houses beautiful temples of Lord Krishna, Goddess Amba and Shri Venkateshwara.
Agriculture and related activity is the main livelihood of the people here. Amravati is also emerging as an industrial centre with cotton mills being the most important industry. Amravati also holds a good place in Maharashtra when it comes to culture and literature. Some of the great personalities in the field of arts and literature were born here; notable few are Suresh Bhat (Ghazal Samrat) and are Gopal Nilkanth Dandekar. Amravati should not be confused with Amaravati which is AP.
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Amravati, India History
In 1853, the present-day territory of Amravati district as a part of Berar Province was assigned to the British East India Company, following a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad. After the Company took over the administration of the province, it was divided into two districts. The present-day territory of the district became part of North Berar district, with headquarters at Buldhana. Later, the province was reconstituted and the territory of the present district became part of East Berar district, with headquarters at Amravati. In 1864, Yavatmal District (initially known as Southeast Berar district and later Wun district) was separated. In 1867, Ellichpur District was separated but in August, 1905, when the whole province was reorganized into six districts, it was again merged into the district. In 1903, it became part of the newly constituted province of Central Provinces and Berar. In 1956, Amravati district became part of Bombay State and after its bifurcation in 1960, it became part of Maharashtra state.