Consider the following statements regarding Dayananda Saraswati and select the correct one 1 He beli...........

General Studeis (IB) History

Consider the following statements regarding Dayananda Saraswati and select the correct one

1)He believed that priestly class and Puranas had perverted Hindu religion.

2)Arya Samaj cut itself aloof from the mainstream of Hindu thought.

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Swami Dayananda
Arya Samaj never cut itself aloof from the mainstream of Hindu thought.

He was a sannyasi who promoted the Vedas.
An ascetic for fifteen years (1845-60) in search of truth.
Gave the mantra, “Go back to Vedas” as he believed that priestly class and Puranas had perverted Hindu religion.
He wrote a book SatyarthPrakash which contains his philosophical and religious ideas.
The samaj played a crucial role in national awakening.
Arya Samaj never cut itself aloof from the mainstream of Hindu thought.
1893 – Bifurcation into Moderates and Militants under Pandit Guru Dutt and Pandit Lekh Ram.
1890’s – Cow Protection.
1902 – Gurukul – Swami Shradhananda.
1920’s – Suddhi Movement.