Suvali Beach
(Redirected from Swally)
| Suvali Beach | |
|---|---|
| Swally Beach | |
| File:Suvali Beach.JPG Suvali Beach, Surat | |
| Lua error in Module:Infobox_mapframe at line 197: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Type | Semi-Urban, Sandy beach |
| Location | Konkan coast, Arabian Sea, Village of Suvali, Surat, Gujarat |
| Nearest city | Surat, India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Operated by | Surat Municipal Corporation |
Suvali Beach[1] was previously known as Suwally, Swally (anglicised version of Suvali), Swalley-Road,[2] or Swally Beach. Suvali Beach is an urban beach along the Arabian Sea situated near the village of Suvali in the Hazira suburb of Surat in Gujarat State, India. The black sand beach lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) from the centre of Surat and is the cleanest beach in India.[citation needed]
History
[edit | edit source]Suvali Beach was the gateway from where the East India Company made inroads into India.[3] 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.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ A Relation of Some Yeares Travaile, Begunne Anno 1626. Into Afrique and the Greater Asia., by Thomas Herbert
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
