Arya Samaj
TraditionHinduism (movement)
Founded1875 AD
FollowersVaries
Script/LanguageSanskrit/Hindi
About Arya Samaj
A Hindu reform movement founded in Bombay by Dayananda Saraswati. It calls for a return to the authority of the Vedas and rejects image worship and caste discrimination by birth. It promoted education for women and founded many schools. It was influential in Punjab and northern India.
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