Dayanand Saraswati

About Dayanand Saraswati:

• Swami Dayanand Saraswati was a philosopher, social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of Vedic dharma.
• He established the Arya Samaj on April 7, 1875, in Bombay — with 10 principles that are beautifully based purely on God, soul and nature.
• This organisation brought about immense changes in the religious perceptions of Indians.
• He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as “India for Indian” in 1876.
• He preached ‘Universalism’, and not any specific caste.
• He introduced a complete overhaul of the education system and is often considered one of the visionaries of modern India.
• The Dayanand Anglo Vedic schools came into existence in 1886 to realize the vision of Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
• The first DAV School was established in Lahore with Mahatma Hansarj as the headmaster.
• One of his most influential works is the book Satyarth Prakash, which contributed to the Indian independence movement.
• His followers included Sri Aurobindo and S. Radhakrishnan.

Q1) What is the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo?

Sri Aurobindo’s philosophy of life is based on an experienced integralism. It is a synthesis of idealism, realism, naturalism and pragmatism

Source: PM to inaugurate the year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati on 12th February
 

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