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Surat

Surat is a port city in Gujarat in western India, a major commercial centre under the Mughal Empire. In 1664 the Maratha leader Shivaji raided it. Accounts of the Maratha Empire treat the raid as a demonstration of Maratha power.

Surat
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Gujarat SultanateDutch SuratteFrench IndiaBombay PresidencySachin State

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Surat. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/surat
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“Surat.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/surat. Accessed .
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