Amreli

Tehsil Amreli, District Amreli, Gujarat

It is believed that during the year 534 AD, Amreli existed as a city place with name Anumanji. After that the name was Amlik and then Amravati. The ancient Sanskrit name of Amreli was Amarvalli. Initially Amreli was the part of Former Gaekwad of Baroda. During Gaekwad regime in 1886, the compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time. After independence the district became the part of Bombay State and a separate district in Gujarat State after the bifurcation of Bombay State.

Jivaraj Mehta, the first Chief Minister of Gujarat, was from this city.

The late Kalapi, a famous Gujarati poet, hailed from "Lathi" a small village near Amreli.

Late Shree Ramesh Parekh, the famous poet hailed from amreli.

Dr. N. D. Rathod, one of the leading research scientist is originally from Amreli district. Dr.Rathod’s research areas are Plant Physiology, Agri-ecology and botany. His research works honoured by the University of Texas, USA. Dr. Rathod served as leading research scientist in the 'researchers panel' of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and he also served in World Bank.

K'LAL Magician, a World famous Magician hailed from Amreli district.

Yogiji Maharaj Sadhu Gnãnjivandas (May 23, 1892–January 23, 1971), commonly known as Yogiji Maharaj, was an Indian Sadhu and the second leader of Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, who is claimed to be the fourth spiritual successor to Bhagwan Swaminarayan.[1]

Born Jinabhai Vasanji to Devchandbhai and Puribai Vasanji in the village of Dhari(Amreli) in Gujarat, India,

Poet "Kant" Manishankar Bhatt born in Chanvand a small village of Amereli District.

Mahatma Muldas