Amphalla | Trees of Jammu | Heritage | Royal Jammu

Ambphalla a popular and distinct locality in Jammu is a namesake for its Mango Orchards. Ambal delves into the historical aspect of the name Amphalla. The place is known for its Ranbir Printing Press and historical Villas and Prison Cell / Jail. The place has a touch of royalty and expanse unlike other old city localities.
There are many anecdotes associated with mangoes. The great Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was fond of eating mangoes.’Aamo main buss do khubiya honi chahiye, ek meethe hon aur bohut saare hon.” (Mangoes need to have two qualities, they need to be sweet and plenty.) he would say. Once Ghalib was out on a stroll with Bahadur Shah Zafar when they came upon a mango orchard at Lal-Qila. Zafar noticed that Ghalib was looking intently at one of the trees which were particularly laden with fruit. Perturbed, the emperor asked him why he was staring at the tree. Ghalib is said to have replied,”Badshaah salamat maine buzurgo se suna hai,/ Daane Daane pe likha hai Khaane waale ka naam. Dekh raha hoon kisi aam pr mere baap dada ka naam bhi likha hai kya.” (Oh emperor, the wise say that each morsel has the name of the person who will eat it, I am seeing if any of the trees have the name of my fathers or forefathers etched on a mango).Praising the mangoes, he says:
Brayae aamon ka kush byaan ho jaaye
Khaama nakhle rataab fashaan ho jaaye
With the coming of June and July, Desi mango trees laden first with raw fruit and then slowly ripening with bright colours present a spectacular look in Jammu region. Everywhere in the mango orchards and wayside trees, fragrance of ripe mangoes is a treat to the eyes and the soul. Mangoes can be seen everywhere-on the trees, under the trees, in the baskets in the markets spreading their aroma & making the atmosphere colourful. But sadly, the number of desi mango trees is shrinking with the passage of time. Old trees planted centuries ago are meeting their natural death & decay while few new saplings of Desi mango are being planted. Mango, whose botanical name is Mangifera indica, is the National fruit of India and mango tree is a native tree of India which is one of the major producers of mango in the world. It is believed to have been grown for about 6000 years. This tropical tree is also known as Aam in Hindi and Aamra in Sanskrit language. It can be relished by cutting into slices or just sucking the pulp. Most parts of this tree have medicinal and other properties. For instance, the bark of this tree is known to contain tannins which are primarily used for the purpose of dyeing cloth. The juice of the tree of mango is a restorative tonic and can be used to relieve heat strokes. Mango has miraculous properties-It cures all the three doshas -Vata, Pittha and Kapha. The ripe mango causes heat and boosts the energy levels in the body. The unripe fruit tastes sour and has astringent and cooling properties. However, Ayurveda advises caution about eating raw mangoes alone in large quantities, as it can increase the pitta dosha. The various parts of the plant are used as an antiseptic, astringent, dentifrice, diaphoretic, vermifuge, laxative, diuretic and laxative. It has also the capacity to relieve dysentery, diarrhea, asthma, cough, bronchitis, hypertension, insomnia, anemia, rheumatism, hemorrhage, piles etc.It contains saponins, triterpenes,
(Simply let something in praise of mangoes be expressed joyously
Like a palm tree when stirred brings down showers of ripe sweet dates).
The old and senile mango orchard at Raj Bhavan, Jammu, has been fully rejuvenated by applying the latest horticulture techniques and practices, as a result of which the trees have once again started bearing fruit in good quantity.
, Governor, was very keen to have this over 70 year old senile orchard fully rejuvenated at the earliest and had asked the Horticulture Department to undertake deep pruning of nearly 350 senile plants under the technical guidance of scientists from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu. This place has Karan Nagar Rihari BC Road joining the place also has Vivekanand Hospital jail, and it is also believed that Mahatma Gandhi once visited Amphala.