Ellichpur District
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Ellichpur District is a former district of British India. It encompassed the western portion of present-day Amravati District
in Maharashtra
state.
Ellichpur District was part of the province of Berar
, which came under British administration in 1853, although it formally remained part of the Kingdom of Hyderabad until 1903. Ellichpur was immediately included in East Berar District, which included all of present-day Amravati District, with its administrative headquarters at Amraoti (Amravati). Ellichpur District was created in 1867 when the taluks of Ellichpur, Daryapur, Melghat, and Morsi
were separated from East Berar District. Morsi taluk was retransferred to Amraoti after a short time.
Melghat taluk was situated in the Satpura Range
, while the taluks of Ellichpur and Daryapur are located on the Payanghat, the central valley of Berar. Ellichpur (Achalpur) was the administrative headquarters of the district. Ellichpur was the administrative headquarters of Ellichpur Taluk, Daryapur that of Daryapur Taluk, and Chikalda that of Melghat Taluk. The district included six towns, Ellichpur, Paratwada, Anjangaon
, Karasgaon, Sirasgaon, and Chandur Bazar. The historic fortress of Gawilgarh was located in Melghat taluk.
In 1905, the district was merged into Amravati District, and Melghat and Ellichpur taluks formed subdivision of the district.
Amravati district
Amravati district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. Amravati is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district is situated between 20°32' and 21°46' north latitudes and 76°37' and 78°27' east longitudes. The district occupies an area of 12,235 km²...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state.
Ellichpur District was part of the province of Berar
Berar Province
Berar Province, known also as the Hyderabad Assigned Districts, was a province of British India. The province, formerly ruled by the Nizam of Hyderabad, was administered by the British after 1853, although the Nizam retained formal sovereignty over the province...
, which came under British administration in 1853, although it formally remained part of the Kingdom of Hyderabad until 1903. Ellichpur was immediately included in East Berar District, which included all of present-day Amravati District, with its administrative headquarters at Amraoti (Amravati). Ellichpur District was created in 1867 when the taluks of Ellichpur, Daryapur, Melghat, and Morsi
Morshi
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were separated from East Berar District. Morsi taluk was retransferred to Amraoti after a short time.
Melghat taluk was situated in the Satpura Range
Satpura Range
The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat state near the Arabian Sea coast, running east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west ranges divide the...
, while the taluks of Ellichpur and Daryapur are located on the Payanghat, the central valley of Berar. Ellichpur (Achalpur) was the administrative headquarters of the district. Ellichpur was the administrative headquarters of Ellichpur Taluk, Daryapur that of Daryapur Taluk, and Chikalda that of Melghat Taluk. The district included six towns, Ellichpur, Paratwada, Anjangaon
Anjangaon
Anjangaon is a city and a municipal council in Amravati district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Basically there are twin cities, Anjangaon and Surji, on either side of river Shahanur, and are called Anjangaon-Surji in combination.- Geography :...
, Karasgaon, Sirasgaon, and Chandur Bazar. The historic fortress of Gawilgarh was located in Melghat taluk.
In 1905, the district was merged into Amravati District, and Melghat and Ellichpur taluks formed subdivision of the district.