Surat
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Surat is a historic port city in the Indian state of Gujarat that became an important center of trade and commerce during the Mughal and early colonial periods.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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port city → |
| administrativeDivision |
Surat district
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|
| climate |
tropical savanna climate
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|
| colonialPowerPresence |
British
→
Dutch → French → Portuguese → |
| country |
India
→
|
| economicSector |
manufacturing
→
services → trade → |
| economicStatus |
one of the fastest growing cities in India
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|
| governingBody |
Surat Municipal Corporation
→
|
| historicalEra |
Mughal period
→
early colonial period → |
| historicalRole |
important center of trade and commerce in early modern India
→
major port of the Mughal Empire → |
| historicalSignificance |
early base of the British East India Company in India
→
major Mughal imperial port for pilgrims to Mecca → |
| historicalTrade |
Indian Ocean trade network
→
trade with Arabia → trade with East Africa → trade with Europe → trade with Persia → |
| knownFor |
commercial hub
→
diamond cutting and polishing industry → embroidery work → historic port → silk weaving → textile industry → |
| language |
English
→
Gujarati → Hindi → |
| locatedIn |
western India
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|
| locatedNear |
Arabian Sea
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|
| locatedOn |
Tapti River
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|
| portType |
riverine port
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|
| region |
South Gujarat
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|
| religion |
Christianity
→
Hinduism → Islam → Jainism → |
| river |
Tapti River
→
|
| state |
Gujarat
→
|
| timeZone |
Indian Standard Time
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|
| transport |
Surat Airport
→
Surat railway station → |
| UTCOffset |
+5:30
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|
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Gujarat
→
Western India → |
hasMajorCity |
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Surat Airport
→
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city |
|
Wadia family
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|
cityAssociation |
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French East India Company
("Surat (factory)")
→
|
controlledPort |
|
British East India Company
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|
establishedTradingPost |
|
Wadia family
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|
foundingLocation |
|
Surat Airport
→
|
locatedInCity |
|
Dandi
→
|
locatedNear |
|
Gujarati people
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|
majorCity |
|
Castlereagh Highway
→
|
passesThrough |
|
Surat Airport
→
|
servesCity |