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Fishery Dept officer in Gujarat’s Navsari held with Rs 15,000 ‘bribe’ • Apr. 19, 2025, 9:35 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Diamond workers hold strike in Gujarat’s Navsari, seek 30% salary hike, coverage under labour laws • Apr. 4, 2025, 5:41 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.