Gopi Lake Surat

Lake

Gopi lake is a lake in the Gopipura locality in the city of Surat in Gujarat state of India. It was built in circa 1510 CE by Malik Gopi,

Gopi Lake

 who was an affluent merchant and governor of Surat during the Mughal Empire. In 2012, the lake was renovated by Surat Municipal Corporation and the area surrounding it was redeveloped as a recreational facility.

History : 
                   Malik Gopi, a Brahmin merchant, settled in Surat and the development of the city has been attributed to his contributions. The area he developed was called Gopipura, in his honour and the king of Gujarat gave him the title of "Malik".
The town that he developed was still unnamed and consulting astrologers he proposed to name it "Suraj" or "Suryapur". The king disliking the Hindu inclination of the name altered it to "Surat" (meaning headings of the chapters of the Quran).Gopi also finds mentions in Portuguese literature as "Lord of Surat and Bharuch".

=> Open & Closing Time :  8:30 AM To 9;00 PM
=> Address                           : Gopi Talav, Rustampura, Surat, Gujarat 395002