Amravati Division roughly corresponds to the former province of Berar, which was ruled by the Maratha Maharajas of Nagpur till 1803.

In 1853, it was occupied by the British, who decided to administer the province although it remained under the nominal sovereignty of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Chikhaldara, the only hill station in Vidarbha, is situated in Amravati District.

Also the famous Melghat Tiger Reserve is situated in Amravati and Akola districts.

This Amravati district, Maharashtra, India location article is a stub.