INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Option 4, i.e Dayanand Saraswati. Dayananda’s political message was ‘India for the Indians’. The new leadership felt the stranglehold of excessive westernization and sensed colonial designs to submerge the Indian national identity in the British Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dayananda Saraswati [1824-1883] was the first to give the call for Swarajya – “India for Indians” – in 1876. For his own inspiration, Swami Dayanand went to the Vedas which he regarded as infallible.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dayananda was the first to advocate “Swadeshi” to discard foreign goods. By recognising Hindi as the national language, he promoted the growth of an all-India national spirit. He also used the term ‘Swaraj’ to be established on the Vedic principles before any Indian national leader thought of it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The real aim of Swami Ji was to unify India nationally, socially and religiously, he was the one who taught us the lesson of Swaraj and took it as birth right of men. Dayanand was democratic in his views and wanted general welfare of the countrymen.