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Modern History·Easy

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dayanand Saraswati? 1. He supported the Puranas, polytheism and domination of the priestly class. 2. Dayanand called for basing Hindu religion on the preaching of the Vedas. 3. He wrote Satyarth Prakash. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dayanand Saraswati?

1. He supported the Puranas, polytheism and domination of the priestly class.

2. Dayanand called for basing Hindu religion on the preaching of the Vedas.

3. He wrote Satyarth Prakash.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

  1. a.

    1 only

  2. b.

    2 and 3 only

    Correct answer
  3. c.

    1 and 2 only

  4. d.

    1, 2 and 3

Explanation

  • The most profound reform movement in the late 19th century in India was the Arya Samaj. It started in western India and the Punjab, and gradually spread to a large part of the Hindi heartland. It was founded by Dayanand Saraswati (1824-83). In 1875, he wrote Satyarth Prakash (or the light of truth) and in the same year founded the Bombay Arya Samaj.
  • The Lahore Arya Samaj was founded in 1877. Subsequently, Lahore became the epicentre of the Arya movement. Dayanand opposed a ritual-ridden Hindu religion and called for basing it on the preaching of the Vedas. Only Vedas, along with their correct analytical tools, were true.
  • He attacked the Puranas, polytheism, idolatry and domination of the priestly class. He adopted Hindi for reaching out to the masses.
  • He also opposed child marriage. He was fiercely opposed to multiplicity of castes, which he thought was primarily responsible for encouraging conversion of lower castes into Christianity and Islam.

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