Suvali Beach was previously known as
Suwally,
Swally (anglicised version of Suvali), Swalley-Road, or Swally Beach. Suvali Beach is an
urban beach along the
Arabian Sea
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situated near the village of Suvali in the
Hazira suburb of Surat in Gujarat State, India. The black sand beach lies from the centre of
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is no ...
and is the cleanest beach in
India
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.
History
Suvali Beach was the gateway from where the
East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Sout ...
made inroads into India. in 1612, Captain
Thomas Best encountered and defeated the
Portuguese at the
Battle of Swally. Suvali Beach is also known as the birthplace of the modern
Indian Navy
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See also
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List of tourist attractions in Surat
Surat is a principal business hub of the Indian state Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India. and fastest growing city of the world Surat is also famous for its food, ...
References
Beaches of Surat
History of Surat
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