Battle of Surat

The Battle of Salher was a battle fought between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire in February 1672 CE. The battle was fought near the fort of Salher in the Nashik district. The result was a decisive victory for the Marathas. This battle is considered particularly significant as it is the first pitched battle in which the Mughal Empire lost to the Marathas.

Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the mouth of the Tapti River, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic center in South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industries, and is a shopping centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds supply are cut and polished in the city. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district. The city is located 284 kilometres (176 mi) south of the state capital, Gandhinagar; 265 kilometres (165 mi) south of Ahmedabad; and 289 kilometres (180 mi) north of Mumbai. The city centre is located on the Tapti River, close to Arabian Sea.Surat will be the world's fastest growing city from 2019 to 2035, according to a study conducted by Economic Times. The city registered an annualised GDP growth rate of 11.5% over the seven fiscal years between 2001 and 2008. Surat was awarded "best city" by the Annual Survey of India's City-Systems (ASICS) in 2013. Surat is selected as the first smart IT city in India which is being constituted by the Microsoft CityNext Initiative tied up with IT services majors Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro. The city has 2.97 million internet users, about 65% of total population. Surat was selected in 2015 for an IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant. Surat has been selected as one of twenty Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.Surat is listed as the second cleanest city of India as of 21 August 2020 according to the Swachh Survekshan 2020 on 20 August. It suffered a major pipeline fire which caused some damage.Surat, famous for its diamond cutting and polishing, is known as the Diamond City of India. The city has various engineering plants like Essar, Larsen and Toubro and RIL. Surat won the Netexplo Smart Cities Award 2019 with UNESCO in the resilience category. Surat's mayor will receive the award at the UNESCO House in Paris, France in March next year.

Ena is a village in the Indian state of Gujarat located in Surat District, (Tahsil Palsana), near Bardoli.

Majura is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district and it came into existence after 2008 delimitation.

Udhna (Also Called Udhana) is a Suburban area of Surat, located primarily on Surat-Navsari Highway in the Indian state of Gujarat. Udhna is an Industrial Area in city of Surat, India. It is about 9 km from Surat central Railway Station and 14 km from Surat Airport.

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.

Udhna Junction railway station is a railway station serving Udhna town, in Surat district of Gujarat State of India. It is under Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line of the Indian Railways. It is located at 14 m above sea level and has three platforms. As of 2016, electrified double Broad Gauge railway line exist and at this station, 59 trains stops, 3 trains originates and 3 trains terminate. Surat Airport, is at distance of 13 kilometres.

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.

Udhana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district. It came into existence after 2008 delimitation.

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.

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.