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Dayananda Sarasvati Swami

1824–1883

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Dayananda Saraswati (1824–1883), born Mool Shankar Tiwari, was a Hindu philosopher, social leader, and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of Hinduism. His book Satyarth Prakash has remained an influential text on the philosophy of the Vedas. He was the first to give the call for swaraj as "India for Indians" in 1876, and worked to revive Vedic religion while denouncing idolatry and ritualistic worship.

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1824

Books by Dayananda Sarasvati Swami

  1. Satyarth Prakash

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