Amravati city is situated in the Amravati district of
Maharashtra and serves as its administrative center. The exact location
of the city is 20.93° North and 77.75° East, with its average
elevation being 343 meters (1125 feet). As per the mythological stories,
Amaravati once served as the abode of Lord Indra, the King of all Gods.
This fact, combined with the presence of the Ambadevi Temple and Shri
Bhakti Dham Temple, seems to associate a lot of religious significance
with the city, boosting its travel & tourism industry.
Amravati District was given to the East Indian Company in the year
1853, by the Nizam, along with the rest of the Berar. After being
assigned so, it was divided into two separate districts. One of the
districts was South Berar, which has its headquarters at Hingoli. This
district, along with the neighboring region, was later restored to the
Nizam. The second district to be formed was East Berar, which was
nothing but the reconstituted North Berar, which had its headquarters at
Akola.
The year 1864 saw the district of Yeotmal being separated from
Amravati. After 39 years (1903), another agreement was signed by the
Nizam, superseding the previous one, under which Berar was leased to the
Government of India infinitely. It was during this year only that the
district was attached to the central provinces. India attained
independence in 1947 and nine years later (1956), Bombay State was
formed and Amravati district, along with other districts of Vidarbha
region, were included in it.
The state of Bombay was divided into the two states of Maharashtra and
Gujarat in the year 1960. With this, Amravati as well as the other
districts of Vidharbha region came under the former state. Located at a
distance of approximately 156 km from Nagpur city, Amravati is
witnessing a great deal of development. It is also growing as an
industrial center, with its cotton mills touching new heights of
advancement. Whether from religious point of view or from sightseeing
point of view, Amravati is definitely a place worth visiting in
Maharashtra.
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