Patel Raia Karsan Limbani, who resided in Dayapar, had six sons and a daughter. The youngest of the sons, Naran Raya, was born in 1890 AD in Dayapar. Naran Raya was a clever and industrious child, but unfortunately, he didn’t have the opportunity to attend school. However, his father, Raiya Karsan, had knowledge of letters, and Naran Raya learned Akshar from him while working in the wadi’s kosh.

From a young age, he worked in Karachi doing road construction until 1920. He was married to Janbai, the daughter of Patel Jetha Ratanshi Sankhla from Dhareshi village in Lakhpat taluk, and together they had four sons and two daughters. Naran Ramji participated in the first Parishad in Karachi in 1920 where he got acquainted with Limbani.

After the year 1920, Mumbai became the new land of opportunities instead of Karachi. Ghatkopar became the place where people lived and held building construction contracts. In 1930, Mr. Spring Concrete was established in Dadar, which produced tiles and gratings that became successful in a short time. Vishram Naran, Damji Naran, and Nanji Naran, the sons of Mr. Spring Concrete, also achieved great success in the business. Naran Puri, also known as Areo, became a haven for our community brothers coming from Kutch.

Naran Raya informed Naran Ramji after the conclusion of the second Parishad in Karachi that a group of 300 to 400 individuals from Dayapar village were willing to relocate to Sanatan. He requested Naran Ramji’s presence to oversee this task. Naran Ramji was overjoyed upon hearing this news. Despite tireless efforts since 1908, only a few families from Mumbai and Kutch had been willing to make the move, making it a significant achievement for a large group from Kutch to express their willingness to relocate.

Naran Raya traveled from Karachi to Dayapar where his friends gathered to explain to the family. He then went to Mumbai to meet Naran Bapa. When summer arrived, they all went to Kutch, where Naran Ramji and his friends gathered everyone. Naran Ramji then warned them that the task ahead was not easy, as it required completing relationships with brothers, sisters, family members, and relatives. The sisters of Dayapar showed immense courage and told Naran Bapa to stop speaking carelessly.

We have fully understood the situation and are eager to act without any delay. However, we are willing to accept Sanatan Dharma on the 5th day of Jeth Sud in Nasik, just as you have. Today is Jeth Sud 1, so if you are unable to stay in Dayapar for four days, you can visit Moti Virani instead. We have endured the hardships imposed by Noors and survived on the scraps from Syeds for far too long. We can no longer remain idle. On the 5th day of Jeth Sud in Dayapar, with the aid of Bhuj Rajya, Ra.Ra. Jatashankar of Madna, and the authorities of Lakhpat, we were able to gather support. Despite opposition from Gedhares in 7-8 Khanawala villages, we persevered and ultimately succeeded in having 161 people embrace Sanatan Dharma in Dayapar. The purification ceremony was conducted by Parashar Sharma of Gardshisha.

The sun of Sanat rose from Dayapar under the leadership of Sri Naran Raia Limbani in Kadwa Patidar in the state of Kutch, where the first Sanat Samaj Sri Satya Narayan Samaj was established at Dayapar. The news of this event caused an uproar in our society, both within and outside of Kutch, as it was considered a courageous initiative. For 15 years, Naran Ramji Limbani and his friends had tried hard and struggled to establish the Samaj with little success. When this news reached Mumbai, the brothers there were happy and even felt ashamed, knowing that even though they were far away from Kutch, they had not dared to face the tyranny of the Gedhera of Kutch. As a result of this, a purification program was held in Mumbai a month later, in the month of Ashadha, which involved local brothers from Mumbai and Dayapar.

As a result of Dayapar’s purification program in Kutch, 16 families from Paneli, who had been hesitant to express their desire to join the program out of fear, were finally purified on Asho Sud 10 Vijaya Dashami by Shastri Maninagar Ambalal Tripathi of Dayapar. Following this, the program moved to Rawapar on Bhai Bij day after Diwali, and then to Karachi. This program gave courage to at least one or two people from every family, who were then able to join the purification program. Thanks to the hard work of Naran Raiyya and his colleagues, 461 people returned to Sanatan in a span of 1 to 1.5 years. A slogan from Ramji Leimbani Pirana was written in praise of this program.

Naran Raiyya and his friends Malnaya launched a successful campaign in the villages around Dayapar, which had a positive impact on every village around Dayapar and in every village of Patidar of Lakhpat Taluk in Kutch. Due to the efforts of Naran Raiyya Limbani, even the top leaders of the society who participated in the first conference in 1920 and the second conference in 1922 at Karachi were inspired to take action towards purification only after the purification program of Dayapar.

In 1959, Naran Raiyya donated Rs. 5000 to be enshrined in a marble plaque at Nakhtrana. Between 1960-1970, he funded the construction of a dispensary and station at Dayapar, which he dedicated to the village. Additionally, he made a significant contribution to the Dayapar High School and named it Matrushri Janbai Naran Raia High School. Personally, he oversaw the construction of the temple of Lord Lakshminarayana at Dolatpar. Furthermore, he served as a Police Patel at Dayapar, and as a Panch in dispute resolution.

During Vikram’s visit to Ahmedabad near Wahivancha for work in Samvat 2009, we were asked about our village of origin. We replied that we came from Dayapar. To our surprise, Wahiwancha knew about us and mentioned Naran Raiyyawalo Dayapar. When we asked if he knew them, he told us that our father and grandfather used to speak highly of Piranawala, who was instrumental in stopping the books. However, Naran Ramji Limbani and Naran Raiyya Limbani searched for our elders and helped us regain our rightful status and start books again. Our elders always reminded us not to forget this kind elder.

On May 28th, 1970, while involved in religious, social, and family work in Ward-8 of Vaishakh, Naran Raiyya passed away in Kolhapur. His family currently resides in Kolhapur and Hubli.