Before the Ring Road Flyover was built, there was a major argument when Maharashtrians settled in Surat wanted to put up a statue of Shivaji Maharaj at the crossroads of Sahara Darwaja, which was one of the Gates to enter Surat when it was a walled city. Historians were livid, as they claimed Shivaji looted Surat (Which was then the richest in the region) several times when he wanted money to fund his wars against the Mughal Empire. Finally, as a truce, it was decided to put up a statue showing Shivaji on his horse facing away from the city, so it reminded all of him leaving..!!
Sahara Darwaja Junction as seen from the Ring Road Flyover. This road leads to Kadodara Char Rasta, and onwards to Bardoli.
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