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Surat,
previously known as Suryapur, is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It
is also administrative capital of the Surat district. The city is located
306 km south of the state capital, Gandhinagar, and is situated on the left
bank of the Tapti River (Tapi), the center being around 22 km (14 mi) from
the river's mouth. Surat is Gujarat's second largest city after
Ahmedabad. The city is largely
recognized for its textile and diamond businesses. It is also known as the
diamond capital of the world and the textile capital/Manchester textile city
of India.
Nearest airport is
Surat Airport, located in Magdalla, 11 kilometres south-west of Surat.
Surat
Attractions
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Surat Castle
Surat Castle is also known by the name of “Old Fort” and is one of the
popular heritage monuments in the city. It was made by the Gujarat
Sultanate on the basis of a Fort made by Ferozkhan Tughlaq of Delhi
Sultanate in the 16th century as a safeguard against Portuguese. |
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Dandi
It is a place famous in the Indian history that stimulated the spark of
civil defense amongst the people. Mahatma Gandhi and his followers
infringed the Salt Law at Dandi on April 6th, 1930 and is a perfect
tourist destination to visit. |
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Chintanamani Jain Temple
It is one of the important and ancient Jain temples in Surat, 400 years
old. Jain temple is well-known for its vegetable dye paintings of Jain
priest Acharya Hemchandra, King Kumarpala and Solanki King.
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Ambika Niketan Temple
One of the famous pilgrimage places in the city, Ambika Niketan Temple
is located on the banks of River Tapti. The temple was made in the year
1969 and is devoted to Mother Goddess, Goddess Ashtabhuja Ambika. |
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Dumas
Beach
Located at a distance of 18 Kms from the city, Dumas is a beautiful
beach which is a famous picnic spot for tourists. This place is very
popular for the beautiful seashores and palm trees which offers lovely
environment for alluring tourists. |
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National
Memorial (Sardar Patel Museum)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorial, also known as
Sardar Patel Museum is located in Surat which is widely known as Sardar
Sangralaya. Formerly known as ‘Winchester Museum', this wonderful place
was built in the year 1889. The museum is very popular for the rich
literary history of Surat. |
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