Ambasan

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

Ambasan
Village
Clock tower of Ambasan
Ambasan
Location in Gujarat, India
Ambasan
Ambasan (India)
Coordinates: 23.479231°N 72.346167°E / 23.479231; 72.346167
Country India
StateGujarat
DistrictMehsana
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationGJ-2
Nearest cityMehsana

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]

  • Road leading to village
  • Jay Vijay Hanuman Temple
  • 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. 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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