ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐ lˈɛdʒənd bˈoːɹsæd wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt æz ɐ hˈæmlɪt baɪ ðɪ ˈɛfɚts əvə mˈʌŋk ɪn sˈɛkənd sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˈeɪ.dˈiː. ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt plˈeɪs ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns.
According to a legend Borsad was established as a hamlet by the efforts of a monk in 2nd Century A.D. and remained an important place ever since.