Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

Question

Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

1. A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Correct answer)
2. B. Raja Rammohan Roy
3. C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. D. Swami Vivekananda

Correct Answer

Option A — Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

Key Points

• Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati on 10 April 1875 in Bombay (Mumbai).
• It advocated a return to Vedic principles, opposed idol worship, caste discrimination, and child marriage, and promoted education and social reform.

Additional Information

• Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj on 10 April 1875 in Bombay; its headquarters later moved to Lahore.
• His slogan "Back to the Vedas" and his major work Satyarth Prakash (1875) set out the reformist programme: rejection of idol worship, hereditary caste, child marriage and untouchability.
• The Shuddhi movement for reconversion and the DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) school network are its best-known legacies.
• Separate the reformers offered as distractors: Raja Rammohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj (1828) and campaigned against Sati; Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar drove the Widow Remarriage Act (1856); Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission (1897).

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

आर्य समाज के संस्थापक कौन थे?

1. A. स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती
2. B. राजा राममोहन राय
3. C. ईश्वर चंद्र विद्यासागर
4. D. स्वामी विवेकानन्द