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History of Surat. The Mughal Sarai was a caravanserai built in 1644 CE during the Mughal rule. The clock tower was added in 1844 by the British. Surat was founded in the late medieval period, and gradually became an important port in the Mughal Empire, though the earliest human presence may go as early as 300 BCE. [1][2] The Maratha rulers ...
Surat will be the world's fastest-growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times. [17] The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008. [18] Surat was awarded "best city" by the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) in 2013. [19]
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.
Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB) is a diamond trade centre located in DREAM City, Surat, Gujarat, India, designed by the architecture firm Morphogenesis. It is the world's largest diamond trading hub with a floor space of 660,000 square metres (7,100,000 sq ft), as well as the world's largest office building. [9][10][11] The current Chairman is ...
Surat Airport [4] (IATA: STV, ICAO: VASU) is an international airport serving Surat, Southern Gujarat. It is located in Magdalla , situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha), and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad , in terms of both aircraft movements and passenger traffic.
Website. Surat Tourism - Gopi Talav. 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 ...
surat.gujarat.gov.in. Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat, city as the administrative headquarters of this district. It is surrounded by Bharuch, Narmada (North), Navsari (South) districts and east Tapi district To the west is the Gulf of Cambay. It is the second-most advanced district in Gujarat. It had a population of 6,081,322 of ...
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