Question

Who among the following is known as 'Martin Luther of India'?

• A. Vivekananda.
• B. Dayananda Saraswati
• C. Rajaram Mohan Rai
• D. Tagore

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Dayananda Saraswati

Dayananda Saraswati: The 'Martin Luther of India'

Background and Early Life:

• Born as Mul Shankar in 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat.

• He was a prominent religious scholar and a social reformer in India.

• He renounced worldly life at the age of 14 to seek spiritual knowledge.

Founding the Arya Samaj:

• In 1875, Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay (now Mumbai).

• The Arya Samaj was a reformist movement within Hinduism that aimed to revive Vedic traditions and challenge orthodox practices.

• Its motto was "Back to the Vedas".