Question

What are the service rendered by the Arya Samaj?

Answer 1

(1) Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875.

(2) The Arya Samaj condemned animal sacrifice, idol worship, ritualism and the idea of hell and heaven.

(3) The Arya Samaj opposed child marriage, Polygamy, Purdha system, casteism, and sati.

(4) The Arya Samaj advocated women education, intercaste marriage and inter dinning.

(5) It insisted on the education of women and upliftment of the depressed classes.

(6) It started a number of schools all over the country to impart English and Vedic education, called Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) schools and colleges.