Suvali Beach Explained

Suvali Beach
Other Name:	Swally Beach
Type:	Semi-Urban, Sandy beach
Location:	Konkan coast, Arabian Sea, Village of Suvali, Surat, Gujarat
Nearest City:	Surat, India
Operator:	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 from the centre of Surat and is the cleanest beach in India.

History

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

• List of tourist attractions in Surat

Notes and References

1. Web site: Suvali Beach, Surat, Tourism Hubs, Gujarat, India. www.gujarattourism.com.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=U0SjSPhGSHsC&dq=Delyn+Malabar&pg=PA182 A Relation of Some Yeares Travaile, Begunne Anno 1626. Into Afrique and the Greater Asia.
3. News: Hunt on to locate port of British entry. The Times of India. 8 April 2003. Sachin. Sharma. 3 August 2018.
4. News: Suvali: The birthplace of Indian Navy. Times of India. 21 November 2015. Ashleshaa. Khurana. 3 August 2018.