Nar is located at 22°28' North latitude and 72°71' East longitude in the Anand district, Gujarat, India. It is located along the Western Railway’s Anand-Khambhat rail-line.
There are two folktales about the existence of Nar. According to the history about Jains, Navdhar, of Maurya Dynasty, established the town in Vikram Samvat 203, Chaitra Sud 2, Thursday. Another folktale indicates that original name of the town was Narangpur which was established by Narsingh in Samvat 802, ie thirteenth century. Mojority of the population of Nar consists of Patidars. Over hundred Patidar families follow Jainism since last five generations.
There are three monuments in memory of warriors. One is located on the road to Khodiar Talav, second on the west bank of Malav Talav and third near the high school. The one near the high school has an incription “Samvat 1765, Jain Sud 7, Tuesday”
In Samvat 926 Rangba, daughter of Vaccha Patel married Sarbhanbha Desai of Savli. Patels of current six Khadkis (family house) are the descendants of Dhanabhai Patel. One of the prominent names of Gangadas who is remembered in the region along with Vir Vasandas of Virsad. In Samvat 1757, Bhagwandas, son of Narerdas and nephew of Gangadas married Taraben, daughter of Vir Vasandas. In 1782 Taraben, Shiv follower became a widow in 1782 and built a Mahadev. Later Mahatma Gandhi’s Statue was installed near by. During this period then known as Narangpur was ruling the surrounding 49 villages. Based on discovery of some remains, it is believed that there was a fort. Mahot Patel was the administrator of the town but was ruled by Kshtriyas. Gangadas and Narerdar were also leading figures during this time. When the Kshtriyas murdered Mahot Patel, Gangadas pleaded the case to the Governor in Ahmedabad. The governor issued an order to punish the culprits and Mahot Patel was cremated on the bank of river Vatrak. Gangadas was saddened at the merciless killings of Rajput families by the Governor’s army and intervened to save the children and women with the help of Narerdas. Gangadas later took control of the town to establish peace but himself murdered in Agra. The King in his honor in Agra built Gangeshwer Mahadev temple.
Nar is unique in a sense that it had erected three statues of national leaders almost 50 years ago! Sardar Patel statue is at Malav Bhagol , Gandhiji statue is at Shri Dahiben Public Library and Shri Jawaharlal Nehru statue at Vad Talav across the B.R.L. High School.
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