When Govind Maha Prabhu visited Amravati in the 13th century, region surrounding Amaravati was ruled by the Hindu King of Devagiree (Yadav).įamine (drought) struck Amravati in the fourteenth century, and residents fled to Gujarat and Malwa. This statue, according to an inscription on its base, was installed in 1097. Amravati is claimed to have gotten its name from the city's historic Ambadevi temple.Įvidence of human settlement in Amravati in 11th century comes from the marble statue of the Jain tirthankara Rishabhanatha. Amravati is the incorrect pronunciation of this, and as a result, it now goes by that name. The ancient name of Amravati is "Udumbravati", prākrut form of this is "Umbravati" and "Amravati" is known for many centuries with this name. It is one of the Maharashtra's nominated city under Smart Cities Mission. It is administrative headquarters of Amravati district and Amravati division which includes Akola, Buldhana, Washim, and Yavatmal districts. Amravati is the second largest city in the Vidarbha region and ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India.
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