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Achalpur

Also known as Ellichpur, Elichpur

Achalpur, historically Ellichpur, is a town in the Amravati district of Maharashtra, India. It was the capital of Berar under the Bahmani Sultanate and the Imad Shahi sultans of Berar, who ruled from it and the nearby fortress of Gawilgarh, and it remained the seat of the Mughal province of Berar. Its importance declined after the 18th century.

Achalpur
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Berar Sultanate

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