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The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was?

AAbhi Shankar

BGowri Shankar

CDaya Shankar

DMul Shankar

Answer:

D. Mul Shankar

Read Explanation:

The original name of Dayanand Saraswati was Mul Shankar. He was born in 1824 in Kathiawar of Gujarat. He founded Arya Samaj in 1875. He gave the slogan "Back to Vedas". He declared that only Vedas are authentic.

Related Questions:

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?

  1. It opposed idolatry.

  2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.

  3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ജാതി വിരുദ്ധ - ബ്രാഹ്മണ വിരുദ്ധ പ്രസ്ഥാനത്തിൻ്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ സ്ഥാപകൻ എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നത് ആര് ?
Which of the following university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?
Which among the following organizations supported Shuddhi movement?
"ഗീതാഞ്ജലി'യുടെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് പതിപ്പിന് ആമുഖമെഴുതിയ സാഹിത്യകാരൻ ആര് ?