Common to the likes of him - due to his strong preachings against fanatic Hinduism - Swami had many enemies.He voiced his opinions against idolatry and the pointless emphasis on empty ritualism, and stood against manmade dictates such as caste by birth and women-exclusion from reading Vedas. His logical, scientific and critical analysis of faiths like Christianity and Islam as well as Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism, opened the eyes of many.
Dayanand questioned religion ahead of time Swami Dayanand Saraswati brought about a complete overhaul of the education system of India by introducing Anglo-Vedic schools to offer students an updated curriculum - imparting both the knowledge of the Vedas and contemporary English education. His followers include Sri Aurobindo, S Radhakrishnan and Baba Ramdev. One of his most influential works is the book Satyarth Prakash, which contributed to the Indian independence movement. Watch PM Modi's speech on Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati in 2016 Although he was never really involved in politics directly, his political observations were the source of inspiration for a number of political leaders during India's struggle for independence.įor instance, he was the first to give the call for ' Swarajya' as ' India for Indians' in 1876, later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak.
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