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The city is believed to have been founded by a Brahman named Gopi, who built the Gopi Tank (water reservoir) in 1516 and named the area Surajpur or Suryapur. Surat became the name of the city in 1520. It was plundered by Muslims in the 12th and 15th centuries.
Democracy and freedom from post World War II Communist Russia.
To improve the economy I believe (but not for certain)
With the Truman Doctrine, which was a promise to aid nations struggling communist movements.
