Question

why did Swami Dayanand Saraswati advocate the adoption of the surname "Arya"

Answer 1

Answer:

Dayananda Saraswati's creations, the Arya Samaj, condemned practices of several different religions and communities, including such practices as idol worship, animal sacrifice, pilgrimages, priest craft, offerings made in temples, the castes, child marriages, meat eating and discrimination against women. He argued that all of these practices ran contrary to good sense and the wisdom of the Vedas. The Arya Samaj discourages dogma and symbolism and encourages scepticism in beliefs that run contrary to common sense and logic.