Question

Select all the correct statements about Arya Samaj

1. Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj on April in 1876
2. Arya Samaj’s followers believed in God’s extreme superiority and promoted idol worship
3. It focused on the mission of modernizing Hinduism in western and northern India.
4. According to the Arya Samaj, Vedas are the ultimate source of knowledge

• A. All
• B. ii only
• C. iv only
• D. i, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

C. iv only

Arya Samaj

• It was a reformist and revivalist Hindu movement that was founded in 1875 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
• Arya Samaj aimed to reform and rejuvenate Hinduism, emphasizing the importance of monotheism, the authority of the Vedas (the ancient Hindu scriptures), and the rejection of various practices and beliefs that it considered as corruptions of true Vedic teachings.
• Arya Samaj’s followers believed in God’s extreme superiority and strongly condemned idol worship.
• According to the Arya Samaj, Vedas are the ultimate source of knowledge
• It also advocated for a casteless society where all individuals are considered equal.
• The organisation has been involved in various social reform efforts, including promoting education for all, especially women's education, and advocating for widow remarriage etc.
• The movement has encouraged the use of vernacular languages for religious and educational purposes, making Vedic knowledge more accessible to the common people.