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Navsari
India
Also known as: Naosari
Navsari, city, southeastern Gujarat state, west-central India. It is situated in the coastal lowland along the Purna River.
Navsari is the home of the Parsis, descendants of Zoroastrians who immigrated from Persia, and contains their most-venerated fire temples. The city is a market for cotton, millet, and timber and contains various milling, weaving, metal, and leather industries. It lies on the Western Railway and major highways. Pop. (2001) city, 134,017; urban agglom., 232,411; (2011) city, 160,941; urban agglom., 282,791.
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