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| General Information about SURAT |
Surat :
Area : 200 sq. km..
Language : Hindi, English and Gujarati.
Altitude : 12 metres
State : Gujarat
STD Code : 0261 |
About Surat
Surat stands on the hanks of the River Tapti and was once one of western India's major ports and trading towns. Parsis first settled in Surat in the 12th century; they had earlier been centred l00km south in Sanjan, where they had fled from Persia five centuries before. In 1573 Surat fell to Akbar after a prolonged siege. It then became an important Moghul trading port and also the point of departure for Mecca-bound Muslim pilgrims.
Surat soon became a wealthy city.Thc city is probably best known these days, however, as the site of an outbreak of pneumonic plague in 1994. Despite its industrial importance Surat is of little interest to travelers, except those with a fascination for urban decay, mayhem, noise and pollution.
HOW TO REACH
By Air : Various domestic airlines connecting Bombay, Bhavnagar.
By 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.
By Rail : Surat is on the Bombay - Delhi - Ahmedabad broad gauge line.
PLACES OF ATTRACTION IN SURAT
• The Old Fort : Built by Muhammad Tughlak in the 14th century as a defence fortification against the Bhils.
• 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.
• Dandi : Along the coastline of Gujarat and about 50 - 55 kms from Surat, lies Dandi where the story of salt was scripted with the famous Dandi March Satyagraha, in 1930, led by Mahatma Gandhi. The Salt Sayagraha proved to be the beginning of the end of the British Empire in India.
• Vansada National Park : The Vansada Nadonal Park, situated in valsad district is a home to leopards, tigers, panthers and wild boars. The best time to visit is between October and March.
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