SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI

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Swami Dayanand Saraswati




Swami Dayanand Saraswati was one of the greatest social reformers of India. He established the Arya Samaj in 1875. 

Contributions:
  • The Arya Samaj provided equal status to all its members and there was no place for distinction based on caste within its ranks.
  • Dayanand Saraswati believed that knowledge was only in the Vedas and therefore, true religion was only the religion of the Vedas.
  • He believed in one god and advocated that it was wrong to worship idols and perform meaningless rituals.
  • The Arya Samaj helped in the educational development of Indians.
  • It carried the work of women's reform further. The Arya Samaj established Kanya Gurukuls for the education of women and encouraged emancipation of women in different fields.
  • After his death, his followers established the Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) schools at various places in India. These schools taught traditional Indian learning along with western scientific subjects.
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