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In April 1837, a fire broke out in the Indian city of Surat, then under British East India Company rule. It resulted in more than 500 deaths and the destruction of 9,737 houses in a 93⁄4 mile radius. It was the most destructive fire in the history of the city.

Saraswati Mandir, also known as Sarika Sadan or Narmad House, is a writer's house museum in Surat, Gujarat, India. It was built by Gujarati poet Narmad in 1866. In 2015, the house was renovated and converted into museum and memorial house dedicated to Narmad.

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 in 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 it was redeveloped as a recreational facility.

Sir P.T. Sarvajanik College of Science is a science graduation college in Surat, Gujarat, India. The college is affiliated to Veer Narmad south Gujrat University. The college offers under-graduate courses in chemistry, maths, physics, botany and zoology. It also provides post-graduate courses in chemistry, physics and botany and Phd Courses in chemistry, physics and zoology. In order to provide students with a quality academic environment, the college has developed all the necessary infrastructural facilities. The key among them are hostel, library, laboratory, playground, canteen, gymnasium, medical help, education loan, auditorium, scholarship.

The Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET) is an engineering college that is a part of the Sarvajanik Education Society. Sarvajanik Education Society's proposal for state university is accepted by Gujarat assembly on 30 March 2021.The college was started in 1995 in Surat, Gujarat, at the RK Desai Marg in the Athwalines area opposite to Jawaharlal Nehru Udhyan (Chaupaty). The college is located in Sarvajanik Education Society Campus and Near P.T. Science college, M.T.B. arts college and K.P.Commerce college.

British Cemetery of Surat also known as The English Cemetery located at Katargam Darwaja in Surat, walking distance from The Dutch cemetery, British Cemetery was Built around 378 years ago, this Cemetery has graves of many former governors of Bombay Presidency & many officials of East India Company.

The Surat Agency was one of the agencies of British India in the Bombay Presidency.

Bhagal is an area located in Surat, India. It is one of the oldest junctions of Surat dating back to british era. Roads coming from Chowk Bazaar, Railway Station, Mahidharpura, Rani Talav and Navsari Bazaar meet here. It is the centre of the actual Surat.

Surat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat. Veteran BJP strongman Kashiram Rana has been an MP from this seat for 6 terms. Surat was also the constituency of the 7th Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai, who has been an MP for this constituency for 5 terms. Surat has elected BJP leaders as MP since 1989 with overwhelming margins.

The expedition to Surat was the failed establishment of a factory at Surat by the Swedish East India Company in April 1760. After being instigated by both British and Dutch authorities, the local Nawab sent Indian troops and occupied the fortress, holding Christopher Henric Braad and several of his companions captive for 20 days.

The Battle of Surat was fought on 2 February 1704, off Surat, India, by a Portuguese squadron of one ship of the line and seven frigates, commanded by Jorge de Sousa de Meneses, and an Omani squadron of nine ships of the line and frigates.