Arya Samaj was against the idol worship and authority of the Brahmins. Who among the following social reformer founded it ?

Swami Vivekananda

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Rabindranath Tagore

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Swami Dayananda Saraswati

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Raja Rammohan Roy

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The correct option is C Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Swami Dayanand Saraswati was an Indian social leader and the founder of Arya Samaj. He founded Arya Samaj on 10 April 1875. Members of Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols.

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Q. Match the following social reformers with the centres or organisations established by them:
1) Raja Rammohun Roy; 2) Pandita Ramabai; 3) Swami Dayanand Saraswati; 4) Swami Vivekananda;
A) Arya Samaj; B) Ramkrishna Mission; C) Sarada Sadan; D) Brahma Samaj

Arya Samaj was founded by which of the following social reformers of western India?

Q. a) What was the original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati?
b) Who was his guru?
c) What was his Motto?
d) What did the Arya Samaj advocate?

Choose incorrect statements from the following statements:

1. The major drawback of main proponents of the socio-religious reform movement including Raja Ram Mohan Roy was their unawareness about international happenings.

2.Iswarchandra Vidyasagar opened the Sanskrit college for Brahmins.

3. Ramkrishna Mission was used by Vivekanand for humanitarian relief and social work.

4.Swami Dayanand did not believe on authority of Veda.

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Q. Match the following social reforms of modern India with the reform organisations founded by them and the year of their foundation.

List-I	List-II
A. Raja Ram Mohun Roy	(i) Tatvabodhini Sabha $(1839)$
B. Devendra Nath Tagore	(ii) Brahmo Samaj of India $(1860)$
C. Keshav Chandra Sen	(iii) Brahmo Samaj $(1828)$
D. MG Ranade	(iv) Arya Samaj $(1875)$
E. Dayanand Saraswati	(v) Prarthana Samaj $(1867)$

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Arya Samaj was against the idol worship and authority of the Brahmins. Who among the following social reformer founded it ?

The correct option is C Swami Dayananda SaraswatiSwami Dayanand Saraswati was an Indian social leader and the founder of Arya Samaj. He founded Arya Samaj on 10 April 1875. Members of Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols.

The correct option is C Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Swami Dayanand Saraswati was an Indian social leader and the founder of Arya Samaj. He founded Arya Samaj on 10 April 1875. Members of Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols.