Achalpur

Achalpur (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Marathi pronunciation: [ətsəlpur]), formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the second most populous city in Amravati District after Amravati and seventh most populous city in Vidarbha. Achalpur camp is known as Paratwada. Achalpur was the earliest capital of a branch of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, which emerged sometime in the 8th century.[2] It was the site of a battle between the Rashtrakutas and the Kalachuris in the 9th century.[3][4]