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Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India [1] and fastest growing city of the world. [2] Surat is also famous for its food, besides being the hub of diamonds and textiles in India, and one of the country's oldest cities.
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Gopi Talav or Gopi Lake is a lake in the Gopipura locality in the city of Surat in Gujarat state of India. It was built circa 1510 CE by Malik Gopi, who was an affluent merchant and governor of Surat during the Gujarat Sultanate. In 2012, the lake was renovated by Surat Municipal Corporation and the area surrounding redeveloped as a ...
Gopi sent a request to the unnamed king of Gujarat for this to be the new town's name. The Muslim king altered it to Surat after the word surah, which is the name of the chapters of the Qur'an. However, the names Suryapur and Surat are both mentioned in sources before 1500, so both the name and the town predate Gopi's time. [28]: 82–4
Heritage Square or Chowk Bazaar Heritage Square [1] is located in Chowk Bazaar in the old court area of Surat. Architecture in Heritage Square was built by both the British and by the Mughals. In 2013, Surat Municipal Corporation started re-development of Heritage Square. [2] [3] It is currently managed by Surat Municipal Corporation.