Question

When and by whom was the Arya Samaj founded? In which part of India did it become popular?

Answer 1

In 1875, Swami Dayanand founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay. The members of the Arya Samaj were guided by trn principles, of which, the first one was study of Vedas. The Arya Samaji's opposed child marraige and encouraged widow remarriage.