Ellichpur District was part of the province of
Berar, which came under British administration in 1853, although it nominally remained part of the
Kingdom of Hyderabad until 1903. Ellichpur was immediately included in East Berar District, which included all of present-day Amravati District, with its administrative headquarters at Amraoti (Amravati). Ellichpur District was created in 1867 when the
taluks of Ellichpur, Daryapur, Melghat, and
Morsi were separated from East Berar District. Morsi taluk was retransferred to Amraoti after a short time. Melghat taluk was situated in the
Satpura Range, while the taluks of Ellichpur and Daryapur are located on the
Payanghat, the central valley of Berar. Ellichpur was the administrative headquarters of Ellichpur Taluk, Daryapur that of Daryapur Taluk, and
Chikalda that of Melghat Taluk. The district included six towns, Ellichpur,
Paratwada,
Anjangaon,
Karasgaon,
Sirasgaon, and
Chandur Bazar. The historic fortress of
Gawilgarh was located in Melghat taluk. It was dissolved in August 1905 and merged with
Amravati district (Amraoti). ==See also==