Amrapur, Jamnagar, Gujarat

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Amrapur^[1]^[2]
Village
Amrapur^[7]^[8] Show map of Gujarat Amrapur^[13]^[14] Show map of India Location in Gujarat, India
Coordinates: 22°22′17″N 70°23′11″E / 22.371262°N 70.38633°E / 22.371262; 70.38633Coordinates: 22°22′17″N 70°23′11″E / 22.371262°N 70.38633°E / 22.371262; 70.38633
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Jamnagar
Population (2001)
• Total	250
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Postal Index Number	361130
Vehicle registration	GJ
Website	gujaratindia.com

Amrapur is a town and former petty princely state in Jamnagar, in Kathiawar, Gujarat state, western India.

Village

Most inhabitants are farmers. Some of them are connected with animal husbandry. Mr Vijaybhai Borsadiya is currently sarpanch of the village‍.

Location

Amrapur is surrounded on three sides by a dam. Amrapur is located at 22°22′17″N 70°23′11″E / 22.371262°N 70.38633°E / 22.371262; 70.38633 On Globe.^[15] The road to it is from Kalavad to Ranuja, Dhutarpur, Sumary, Kharavedha, Amrapur.

Statistics

Population (approx): 250
Buildings (approx): 25
Temples: 3
Shops: 2
Primary School:1

History

Princely state
Salute state British paramountcy Chamber of Princes Jagir Agencies of British India Residencies of British India‎ Doctrine of lapse Political pensioner Privy Purse Standstill agreement Instrument of Accession
Individual residencies
Hyderabad Indore (Holkar) Jammu and Kashmir Mysore (Maisur) Travancore Sikkim
Agencies
Bagelkhand Baluchistan Baroda and Gujarat States Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Bhopawar Bundelkhand Central India Deccan States Eastern States Gilgit Gwalior Residency Jaipur Residency Madras States Mahi Kantha Malwa Mewar (Udaipur) Residency & Western Rajputana Agency North-West Frontier Palanpur Punjab States Rajputana Rewa Kantha Western India States
Lists
States by region States by name Rajput States Maratha States

Amrapur was the seat of an eponymous non-salute princely state in Halar prant, comprising it and another village on Saurashtra pensinsula in present Gujarat, western India. It was ruled by Muslim Chieftains of a Shaikh family.

It had a population of 1210 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 8,000 Rupees (all from land, 1903-4) and paying 511 Rupees to the British.

Photo Gallery

main entrance of Amrapur village
a view of village Amrapur
a view of village Amrapur
Hanuman temple Amrapur
Shiv temple Amrapur
Bapa sitaram oto Amrapur
Primary school Amrapur
Gam no choro Amrapur
this is borsadiya family's makan in Amrapur
this is a banian tree in village.

External links and Sources

References

Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial Agency and prant (Bold = Salute states)

Gohelwar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)	Akadia Alampur Babra Bhadli Bhandaria Bhavnagar Bhojavadar Bildi Bodanones Chamardi Chiroda Chitravav Chok Datha Dedarda Derdi-Janbai Dhola Gadhali Gadhoola Gandhol Iavej Itaria Jalia Amaraji Jalia Manaji Jasdan Juna Padar Kamadhia Kanjarda Kariana Katodia Khijadia Khijadia Dosaji Kotra Pitha Lathi Limbda Morchopna Nilvala Pachhegam Pah Palitana Panchavada Rajpara Ramanka Randhia Ranigam Ratanpur Dhamanka Rohisala Vala Vankia Samadhiala Samadhiala (Chabharia) Samadhiala (Charan) Sanala Satanones Shevdivadar Songadh Toda Todi Vadal Vadod Vangadhra Vavdi Dharvala Vavdi Vachhani Vijanones

Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)	Anandpur Ankevalia Bajana Bamanbore Bhadvana Bhalala Bhalgamda Bharejda Bhathan Bhimora Bhoika Chachana Chhalala Chobari Chotila Chuda Darod Dasada Devlia Dhrangadhra(-Halvad) Dudhrej Gedi Gundiali Jakhan Jamar Jhampodad Jhinjhuvada Kamalpur Kantharia Karmad Karol Kesria Khambhlav Khandia Kherali Lakhtar Laliyad Limbdi Matra Timba Mevasa Muli Munjpur Palali Paliyad Patdi Rai-Sankli Rajpur Ramparda Sahuka Samla Sanosra Sayla Sejakpur Sudamda-Dhandalpur Talsana Tavi Untdi Vana Vanala Vanod Vithalgadh Wadhwan

Halar prant (Western Kathiawar)	Amrapur Bhadva Bhalgam Baldhoi Dhrol Drafa (Drapha) Gadhka Gavridad Gondal Jalia Devani Kanksiali Kanpar Ishwaria Khirasra Kotda Nayani Kotda Sangani Kotharia Lodhika Malia Mengni Morvi Mowa Mulila Deri Nawanagar (Navanagar) Pal Rajkot Rajpara State Satodad Vavdi Shahpur Sisang Chandli Vadali Virpur(-Kherdi) Virvao Wankaner

Sorath prant (Western Kathiawar)	Bagasra Bantva (Gidad) Bantva Manavadar Charkha Dahida Dedan Dholarva Gadhia Garmali Moti Garmali Nani Gigasaran Halaria Jafarabad Jamka Jetpur Junagadh Kaner Kathrota Khijadia Najani Kuba Lakhapadar Manavav Monvel Porbandar Silana Vaghvadi Vasavad Vekaria Vinchhavad

Palanpur Agency - Banas Kantha Agency	Bhabhar Cutch Chadchat Diyodar (Deodar) Kankrej (thana) estates Morvada Palanpur Radhanpur Santalpur Suigam Tervada Tharad Varahi Vav

List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) Kathiawar Agency (combining Eastern - & Western K.) Mahi Kantha Agency Palanpur Agency Cutch Agency Surat Agency

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