Who is Mool Shankar?

Mool Shankar Tripathi was the original name of Dayanand Saraswati, the founder and leader of the Arya Samaj. The Arya Samaj was a Hindu reform movement that promoted the values and practices of the Vedas.

Dayanand Saraswati was a sanyasi (ascetic) from boyhood and a scholar. He believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda advocated the doctrine of Karma and Reincarnation.

For further reading check the following articles:

• List of Socio-Religious Movements
• Dayananda Saraswati – Arya Samaj
• Indian Education System During British Rule