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Situated on the banks of river Tapi, it was a great port city during
the Mughal region. Since the earliest times, the ancient port of
Surat has been renowned for its fine silks and exquisite brocades
and its trade in spices. Surat has been one of the most prosperous
of India’s cities in the 17th and 18th centuries. The East
India Company established its first warehouses in Surat in 1612.
And it was at Surat that Sir Thomas Roe landed when he came as King
James Ambassador to the Court of the Emperor Jehangir. In Mughal
times, Surat was the main port from which pilgrims sailed to Mecca.
Today, Surat is a major industrial centre with many textile mills.
It is also an important diamond-cutting centre too.
Places of Interest
The Old Fort
Built by Muhammad Tughlak in the 14th century as a defence fortification
against the Bhils.
Dumas
A seaside health resort 16 Kms. from Surat.
Hajira
It is situated 28 kms. from Surat. The pleasant Hajira beach is fringed
by feathery casurina trees and has a comfortable holiday home for
visitors.
Ubharat
It is situated 42 Kms. from Surat. Ubharat is known for a fine, sandy
beach with a backdrop of shady palm groves.
Tithal
It is situated 108 Kms. from Surat and 5 Kms. from Valsad on the Bombay-Vadodara
Western Railway. A beautiful sandy beach and palm-sheltered cottages
is what you would get to see there.
Bardoli
It is situated 34 Kms. from Surat. Gandhiji had launched farmers’
satyagrah, known as the Bardoli satyagrah in 1921 -22 under the leadership
of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Swaraj Ashram at Bardoli has become a
place of pilgrimage in India.
Ukai
It is situated 94 Kms from Surat. A major multipurpose irrigation
project of Gujarat. The storage of water at the dam site is nearly
as large as that of Bhakra Nangal dam in Punjab.
Bulsar
The Vansada National Park is situated in Bulsar District. Wild animals
such as Leopards, Tigers, Panthers and Wild boars are found here.
How
to get there Air : Various domestic airlines connecting Bombay,
Bhavnagar.
Rail :
Surat is on the Bombay - Delhi - Ahmedabad broad gauge line.
Road :
State transport buses and private luxury coaches connects
various centres of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and
Rajasthan. Surat is 262 Kms. from Bombay, 129 Kms. from Vadodara &
230 Kms. from Ahmedabad.
