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Surat Presidency of the
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which existed from 1608 to 1687. The presidency was established with the founding of an East India Company factory in the western Indian port city of
Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...
and was terminated when the presidency's seat was moved to
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. At its height, the Presidency included all factories on the west coast of India, including Ahmadabad,
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(1655–84), Bombay (1665–87), Hooghly (1655–84). From 1655 to 1684, the president of the Surat factory also exercised his authority over
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List of Presidents at Surat

# Thomas Aldworth, 1613-15. # Thomas Kerridge, 1616-21. # Thomas Rastell, 1621-5. # Thomas Kerridge, 1625-8. # Richard Wylde, 1628-30. # John Skibbow (acting), April-September, 1630. # Thomas Rastell, 1630-1. # Joseph Hopkinson, 1631-3. # William Methwold, 1633-9. # William Fremlin, 1639-44. # Francis Breton, 1644-9. # Thomas Merry, 1649-52. # Jeremy Blackman, 1652-5. # John Spiller, 1656-7. # Henry Revington, 1657-8. # Nathaniel Wyche, 1658-9. # Matthew Andrews, 1659-62. # Sir George Oxinden, 1662.


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List of tourist attractions in Surat Surat is a city of the western Indian state of Gujarat, the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. Surat is the 2nd cleanest city of India and world's fastest growing city. Surat is also famous for its food, besi ...
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Surat Railway Station Surat Railway Station (Code: ST) is a major railway station serving Surat, beside Gothangam, Kosad, , , , and . It is under the administrative control of the Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Surat is A1 – category railway station ...
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Surat Airport Surat Airport is an international airport serving Surat, Gujarat, India. It is located in Magdalla, situated 12 km (6.4 mi) from the city centre. It has a total area of 770 acres (312 ha) and is the second busiest airport in Gujarat ...
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Surat BRTS The Sitilink or Surat BRTS is an integrated bus rapid transit and public bus transport system for Surat, Gujarat, India. It has been operational since 26 January 2014 by Surat Municipal Corporation. Corridors Phase 1 The Two corridors have b ...
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Surat Metropolitan Region Surat Urban Development Authority is the urban planning agency of Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face ...


References

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