INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MODERN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main cause for the Instant popularity of the Arya Samaj was that
A
It represented the purified form of Hinduism
B
It supported and worded for the cause of western education
C
It combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths
D
It gave a call to its followers to go back to the Vedas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main cause for the Instant popularity of the Arya Samaj was that it combined the opposition to the evil practices of Hinduism with an aggressive assertion of the superiority of the Vedic religion and Indian thought over all other faiths.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arya Samaj, (Sanskrit: “Society of Nobles”) vigorous reform movement of modern Hinduism, founded in 1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati, whose aim was to reestablish the Vedas, the earliest Hindu scriptures, as revealed truth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875, leading a reform movement within orthodox Hinduism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The important issues raised by the Aarya Samaj are polytheism, image worship, widow remarriage, female education, and opposition to the restrictions of a sea voyage. Explanation: Aarya Samaj was a vigorous reform movement.

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