SWAMI DAYANAND SARASWATI
The Founder of Arya Samaj
Author of "Satyartha Prakash"
The first person to give the call for Swarajya "India
for Indians"
About:
Name:
- Dayanand
Saraswati
- Birth name:
Mulshankar Karsandas Tiwari
Date & Place of Birth:
- February 12,
1824 – Tankara, Gujarat, India.
Date & Place of Death:
- October 30,
1883 – Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.
Activity / Profession / Trait / Objective:
- Religious and
Spiritual Guru
Nationality:
Introduction:
- He was an
important Hindu religious and spiritual leader of his time. He is
well known as the founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement
of the Vedic tradition.
- Quote: Om
vishwani dev savitar duritani parasuv yad bhadram tanna aasuva.
History & Achievements
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He was the most important Hindu religious leader of his time.
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He was a profound scholar of the Vedic knowledge and Sanskrit language.
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He finally emerged as a successful reformer of the Vedic tradition.
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He is well known as the founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform
movement.
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He was the first person to give the call for Swarajya "India for
Indians" – in 1876, later taken up by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
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He strongly denounced the idolatry and ritualistic worship prevalent in
Hinduism at the time and worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies.
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One of his most influential works is the book Satyarth Prakash,
which contributed to the Indian independence movement.
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He advocated the doctrine of Karma (Karmasiddhanta in Hinduism) and
Reincarnation (Punarjanma in Hinduism).
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He was one of the most prominent promoters of the equal rights for
women, such as the right to education .
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One of his notable disciples was Shyamji Krishna Varma, who founded
India House in London and guided other revolutionaries.
Accolades, Awards, Honours and Recognitions
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Subsequently the philosopher and President of India, S. Radhakrishnan,
as also Sri Aurobindo Ghose, called him one of the "makers of Modern
India".
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