Question

The year Arya Samaj was founded :

• A. 1865
• B. 1870
• C. 1875
• D. 1880

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1875

• Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj on April 7, 1875.

• It was started in Mumbai with the aim to promote noble ideas which were universally true for all mankind.

• In 1877, the headquarter of Arya Samaj was established in Lahore.

• The Arya Samaj advocates peaceful and progressive human living.

• Swami used Arya Samaj as a platform to launch his campaign against social evils that were prevalent in Hindu society at that time.

• Swami Dayanand Saraswati opposed many oppressed practices of Hindu tradition and insisted upon ‘let’s go back to Vedas.’

• He worked for abolishing several social stigmas such as child marriage and casteism.

• In 1892-93 the Arya Samaj was divided into two groups.

• A group was a supporter of western education and the second group was the opponent of western education.

• Swami Shraddhanand, Lekhraj, and Munshiram were the main opponents of western education and founded ‘Gurukul’ in 1902.

• Lala Lajpat Rai and Hansraj were the main supporters of western education. They founded ‘Dayanand Anglo Vedic College.’