Question

who founded the Reform Association called Arya Samaj​

Answer 1

In the 19th century, many social refirm movements takes place like Theosophical society, Aligar movement, Sathya Sodhak Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sangam, Ramakrishna mission. Among them, Arya Samaj's work is notless than the other movements. Let us discuss about the Arya Samaj.

Swami Dayananda Saraswathi  started Arya Samaj. His birth name was Mul Shankar and his guru was Swami Virjanand. He was determined to make the Hindus to return from other religions. He started Arya Samaj in 1875 and he supported widow remarriage,intercaste marriage, interdining and worked against child marriage. He have many followers like Lala Lajpat Rai and Lala Hansraj. It played a great role in the Indian Renaissance Movement,