Arya Samaj
- The Arya Samaj was first founded in Bombay (now known as Mumbai) on 10 April 1857 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
- The Samaj brought about profound changes in the religious outlook of Indians.
Aim of Arya Samaj
- The aim of Arya Samaj was to eradicate poverty, injustice and ignorance from this earth.
- Furthermore, he established ten principles called Ten Niyamas or Principles.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
- He was the founder of Arya Samaj.
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati was born on 12 February 1824.
- Real name Mul Shankar
- His literary works include Satyartha Prakash (1875).
- The book was published in more than 20 languages, including Sanskrit and some foreign languages like French, German, Arabic, English, Chinese and Swahili.
