Ambasan

Village in Gujarat, India
23°28′45″N 72°20′46″E / 23.479231°N 72.346167°E / 23.479231; 72.346167Country IndiaStateGujaratDistrictMehsanaLanguages
 • OfficialGujarati, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationGJ-2Nearest cityMehsana

Ambasan is a village in Mehsana Taluka of Mehsana district in the state of Gujarat, India.

History

Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji had gifted 284 villages to Punjaji Chavda, a descendant of Vanraja Chavda, who had established Ambasan as his capital. His son Mesaji Chavda later established Mehsana.[1][2]

Places of interest

There are ruins of some ancient temples nearby which are archaeologically important.[3] Other major temples include Annapurna Devi temple, Amizara Parshwanath Jain temple, Ramji temple and Jay Vijay Hanuman temple.

Amenities

There are schools, hospital and post office in the village.[3][4]

Gallery

  • Road leading to village
    Road leading to village
  • Jay Vijay Hanuman Temple
    Jay Vijay Hanuman Temple
  • Verai Mata Temple and Ambasan Sarvajanik Hospital
    Verai Mata Temple and Ambasan Sarvajanik Hospital

References

  1. ^ "આજે બર્થ-ડે: મહેસાણાને વર્ષો પહેલાં લોકો કયા નામે ઓળખાતાં હતાં? જાણો". Divya Bhaskar. 2018.
  2. ^ "મહેસાણાનો આજે 661મો સ્થાપના દિવસ, જાણો શું છે તેનો ઇતિહાસ". Zee News. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rajyagor, S. B., ed. (1975). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana District. Vol. 5. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Government of Gujarat. p. 783.
  4. ^ "મહેસાણાના અંબાસણ ખાતે BSF કેમ્પમાં નવી કેન્દ્રીય વિદ્યાલય બનશે". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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