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Difficulty: EasySocio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries

Which 19th-century socio-religious reformer founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and authored the treatise 'Satyarth Prakash' to promote a return to Vedic principles?

  1. Swami Dayanand SaraswatiAnswer
  2. B
    Swami Vivekananda
  3. C
    Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  4. D
    Keshab Chandra Sen

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Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and authored 'Satyarth Prakash'.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati (born Mul Shankar) founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay in April 1875 to revive Vedic teachings, reject idol worship, and champion social reform. He penned 'Satyarth Prakash' (The Light of Truth) as his seminal text articulating these doctrines.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the organization and key publication mentioned in the prompt.
The organization is Arya Samaj (1875) and the key text is 'Satyarth Prakash'.
Matching the reformer with their specific organization and literary work allows identification of the correct historical figure.
2
Evaluate the reform figure associated with these contributions.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati established Arya Samaj in 1875 with the slogan 'Back to the Vedas' and authored 'Satyarth Prakash'.
This directly connects the reform initiatives to Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

Key Concept

Arya Samaj and Swami Dayanand Saraswati's reform movement
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Socio-Religious Reform Movements of the 19th and 20th Centuries

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