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title: "Arya Samaj & Dayananda Saraswati: UPSC Notes"
description: "Arya Samaj, founded by Dayananda Saraswati in 1875, promotes Vedic authority and caste reform, making it essential for UPSC modern history studies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded in 1875 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati that rejected idolatry, caste rigidity, and priestcraft in favour of a return to Vedic authority.
- How does the Arya Samaj differ from the Brahmo Samaj?
- What was the shuddhi movement and why was it controversial?
- What were Dayananda Saraswati's key writings?
- What caused the 1893 split in the Arya Samaj?

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