 During the Gaekwad regime in 1886, compulsory and free education policy was adopted in Amreli for the first time.After Indian independence in 1947, the district became the part of Saurashtra State which was later merged with Bombay State in 1956.After bifurcation of Bombay State in 1960 into Gujarat and Maharashtra, it became part of Gujarat under Amreli district.