British Cemetery

British Cemetery Surat

 

About The Place: It is said that the competition between the Dutch and the British followed them even past death. They erected grand mausoleums instead of the normal tombstones in Europe, heavily influenced, ironically, by Hindu and Islamic elements belonging to the very natives to whom they were each trying to prove their superiority as colonizers. Next door to the British and Dutch cemeteries in the churchyard of the Armenians, another important trading community from the 16th century, whose tombstones are heavily inscribed, but forgo the superstructures of the other two communities.

The cemeteries have been declared as protected monuments, but they still show signs of deterioration, both from natural weathering and from human visitors. Photography is prohibited at the sites. They may be hard to locate, but you can ask the locals to guide you.

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Location

British Cemetery

How to get there

  • By Road By Road Surat lies 267 km from Ahmedabad, 131 km from Vadodara, and 297 km from Mumbai. Bus stations, both ST and private, are on the eastern edge of the city.

  • By Train By Train Surat is on the main broad Gage line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

  • By Air By Air Various domestic flights connecting metros and other major cities are operational from the Surat Airport.

 

Registered Tour Operators

Tour Operator

Sukan Holidays

Pincode 396321
Mobile 9723118637
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Tour Operator

Shree Kastbhanjan Dev Travels

Pincode 394642
Mobile 9428160519
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Tour Operator

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Pincode 395001
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Registered Tourist Guides

Tourist Guide

Nirmal Parsotam Unadkat

Mobile 9825771569
Tourist Guide

Bhikhubhai Sulemanbhai Shaikh

Mobile 9724626043
Tourist Guide

Rajendra Singh Rathore

Mobile 9601189784