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It deserves it's own thread. It's one of our largest, cleanest and richest cities.

Surat (Gujarati: સુરત, Hindi: सूरत) formerly known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat and also Second largest commercial hub of western India after Mumbai. The city proper is the one of the most populous cities in the world. Surat is the administrative capital of Surat district and Surat Metropolitan Region. Surat is India's eighth largest metropolitan city. Surat is India's cleanest Mertropolitan Region.

The city is situated on the left bank of the Tapti River, 14 miles from its mouth. The Population of Surat with its twin city Navsari is above 6.2 million as of 2010. A moat divides the older parts of the city, with its narrow streets and handsome houses, and the newer suburbs. The city is largely recognized for its textile and diamond businesses. It is also known as the diamond capital of the world and the textile capital of India. 92% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. Surat is also the Third cleanest city in India after Chandigarh and Mysore. Surat was once the largest city in India. It has one of the highest GDP growth rates in India at 11.5% as of 2008. Surat was the primary port of India during the Mughal period, a distinction it lost to Bombay during the British Raj.
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These images are 6 months old , last time when i was in Surat i took these images -
random bungalow near Mahavir polytechnic

Building situated near IBC, Gaurav Path

row houses behind Reliance Township , Piplod

Building near the bungalow which was near Mahavir Polytechnic HAHAHAHA lol sorry guys i don't know the name of that Road, even after my school was situated there

Building where L'il Italy restaurant is situated

View from the building from the pic above



^^These trees make this place in the pic look like a place in South India or somewhere like that

View From my Building terrace towards Gaurav Path
 
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