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| Amalsad | |
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| Town | |
 Andheshwar Mahadev Temple at Amalsad | |
  AmalsadLocation in Gujarat, IndiaShow map of Gujarat AmalsadAmalsad (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 20°48′50.1487″N 72°57′18.9713″E / 20.813930194°N 72.955269806°E / 20.813930194; 72.955269806 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Navsari |
| Founded by | Shahed |
| Government | |
| • Type | BJP |
| • Body | BJP |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,500 km (1,700 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 396310 |
| Telephone code | 02634 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Nearest city | Billimora |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Navsari |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gandevi |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Amalsad (Gujarati: અમલસાડ Amalsāḍ) is a Village in Gujarat, India. It is located in the Gandevi sub-district of Navsari. It is a prominent rail junction on the Mumbai-Vadodara line of the Western Railway (India). The three closest localities to Amalsad are Gandevi, Kachholi, and Billimora. It is famous as the center of Sapodilla trade and exports in the local area of Gujarat, where 5 to 6 tons of Sapodilla get sold in a day during the season. It is also the birthplace of famous Gujarati artist Kalaguru Shri Jashubhai Naik.
Name
The name Amalsāḍ is derived from Āmvalasāḍhi, mentioned in a Chaulukya-era inscription.
See also
References
- Sankalia, Hasmukh Dhirajlal (1949). Studies in the Historical and Cultural Geography and Ethnography of Gujarat. Pune: Deccan College. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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