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.
