Arya Samaj
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Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded in the 19th century by Swami Dayananda Saraswati that promotes a return to the teachings of the Vedas and opposes social evils such as caste discrimination and idolatry.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hindu reform movement
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religious organization → |
| coreText |
Vedas
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| doctrine |
return to Vedic teachings
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| ethicalEmphasis |
service to society
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simple living → truthfulness → |
| foundedIn |
1875
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| foundedInCity |
Bombay
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| founder |
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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| geographicOrigin |
India
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| hasEducationalWing |
Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) institutions
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| hasOrganizationType |
network of local sabhas
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| headquartersLocation |
New Delhi
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| importantFigure |
Lala Lajpat Rai
NERFINISHED
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Swami Shraddhanand → |
| influenced |
Hindu nationalism
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Indian independence movement → social reform in North India → |
| languageOfScripture |
Sanskrit
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| motto |
Krinvanto Vishwam Aryam
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| opposes |
caste discrimination
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idolatry → ritualism → |
| organizationalStructure |
democratic committees
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| periodOfOrigin |
19th century
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| promotes |
Sanskrit education
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Vedic monotheism → Vedic rituals like havan → cow protection → education → inter-caste marriage → social reform → widow remarriage → women's education → |
| rejects |
birth-based caste hierarchy
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image worship → polytheism → priestly orthodoxy → untouchability → |
| religion |
Hinduism
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| ritualPractice |
Vedic yajna
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collective prayer meetings → |
| scripturalBasis |
Satyarth Prakash
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| supports |
nationalist ideas in colonial India
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rational interpretation of scriptures → shuddhi (reconversion to Hinduism) → use of vernacular languages in worship → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lahore
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affiliation |
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Lala Lajpat Rai
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associatedWith |
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Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lahore
("Arya Samaj leaders")
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foundedBy |
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Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lahore
("Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) movement")
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movement |
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Lala Lajpat Rai
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workAuthored |