Question

Who was the founder of brahmo samaj? What were its main priciples?
​What were the teachings of arya samaj to the spread of education in India?

Answer 1

Brahmo Samaj Movement -

• It was found by Raja Ram Mohun Roy in 1828 in Kolkata.
• It promoted the idea of universal worship.
• It criticized the various religious practices such as animal or human sacrifice etc.
• It also focused on giving more rights to women.

Arya samaj:

• Dayanand Saraswati (12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) was a significant Hindu religious leader of his time.
• He established the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement that emphasized on Karma
• He was the first person to call for Swaraj in 1876
• He revived Vedic ideologies
• He was called by the President of India, S. Radhakrishnan as one of the makers of Modern India