It is believed
that during the year 534 AD, Amreli existed as a city place with name Anumanji,
as described in a vallbhi tamrapatra. During the period of King
Dharmsena of vallbhi (517 AD) it is described as Ambrilika. In a
"shilalekh" (1817) found in NagnathTemple,
Amreli discribed as Amarvalli & Girnavalli. The ancient
Sanskrit name of Amreli was Amarvalli. According to historian Narotam
Palan, Amreli's name may be Amarsthali, Amrasthali or AmrapadAmreli was the first in whole South India to start using calendar known as "Vikram
SavantAmreli an ancient
civilizationThe
evidence found by Archeological department of India in a near by village Machiyala
(old Machenika) matched with the one found in Hadappa of ARYAN culture of
Sindhu Valley Civilization suggest that Amreli is an ancient
Civilization.
Coins, ornaments, stones, toies, etc were found in a hill known as
"Gohilwad Timbo" located on the bank of river Vadi & Thebi,
believed to be of a MORYA times. A statue of Buddha also found in
"Gohilwad Timbo" suggest that it is an ancient Buddha place too.
During the Gupta time (200 AD to 700 AD) so many temples build in golden era of
KumarGupta and tourist from north India mostly travels through Amreli
during their visit to Saurashtra region. More than 2000 silver coins found with
one side embossed by figure of "GARUDA" and other by figure of
KumarGupta MahendraDitya along with the lable of 'Param Bagvat Mahrajadhiraj'.
It is believed that a chines tourist hua-en-tsang, may passees through Amreli
during their world tour, as chines coin of that era found in Amreli.
City located on the bank of small river Vadi & Thebi.
GirdharbhaiMuseum
and Bal-bhaven is located in the center of city, where Dr. Abdul
Kalam (Formar President of India)
takes visit few years ago. Amreli
is also known for poet like Kalapi & Ramesh Parkh. Also
Amreli has given the first Chief Ministerto Gujarat, whose name is associated with this polytechnic.
