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The nearby town of Sopara, now well known as Nala Sopara, is famous from the ancient days as a place called Shurparaka. The ancient history states that the Pandavas had stayed in Shurparak. Historians believe that the Indian city Sophir mentioned in the Greek history must be Sopara. . It has history dating back to 2500 B.C. Sopara also had trade links with many countries like Egypt, Babylon etc. It is said that Buddhists were present in this place in 3rd B.C. In 1882 an "Ashokan Stupa" was found in Sopara. The island of Salsette mentioned in the Portuguese history was near this place.
