Swami Shraddhanand

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Swami Shraddhanand was a prominent Indian Hindu reformer, educationist, and nationalist leader known for his work in social reform, promotion of Vedic teachings, and participation in the Indian independence movement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Arya Samaj leader
Hindu reformer
Indian independence activist
educationist
person
advocated Vedic-based education
eradication of caste discrimination
social equality within Hindu society
women's education
birthName Munshi Ram Vij
causeOfDeath assassination
countryOfCitizenship India
educatedAt traditional Sanskrit schools
ethnicGroup Indian
founded Gurukul Kangri University
surface form: Gurukul Kangri

Gurukul system of education at Haridwar
hasHonorificPrefix Swami
influenced Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System
surface form: Arya Samaj educational institutions

Hindu nationalist thought
influencedBy Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Vedic teachings
knownFor Shuddhi (reconversion) campaigns
advocacy of swadeshi
campaigns against untouchability
participation in Non-Cooperation Movement
promotion of Vedic teachings
social reform
support for Hindi as a national language
languageOfWorkOrName Hindi
Sanskrit
mannerOfDeath shot with a firearm
movement Arya Samaj
Indian independence movement
notableWork Gurukul Kangri University
Hindu reform movement
surface form: Shuddhi movement

promotion of Vedic education
occupation educationist
journalist
religious leader
social reformer
participantIn Indian independence movement
surface form: Indian independence struggle

Khilafat movement
surface form: Khilafat–Non-Cooperation alliance period

Non-Cooperation Movement
politicalIdeology Indian nationalism
positionHeld editor of Hindi weekly "Hindu"
founder of Gurukul Kangri
leader of Arya Samaj
religion Hinduism
supportedBy Arya Samaj
surface form: Arya Samaj followers

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Gurukul Kangri University foundedBy Swami Shraddhanand