{"id":58213,"date":"2025-11-01T19:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T13:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=58213"},"modified":"2025-11-03T10:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:29:21","slug":"150-years-arya-samaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-11-2025\/150-years-arya-samaj","title":{"rendered":"150 Years of Foundation of Arya Samaj"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS1\/ Art &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Prime Minister addressed the International Arya Mahasammelan 2025 in New Delhi, praising Arya Samaj\u2019s 150-year legacy in social reform, education, and Vedic thought.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PM Modi urged Arya Samaj to support the <strong>Gyan Bharatam Mission<\/strong> \u2013 digitising ancient manuscripts and engaging youth in preserving India\u2019s knowledge heritage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Arya Samaj<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Swami Dayanand Saraswati, inspired by Vedic teachings, established Arya Samaj with ten principles in 1875 in Bombay, which were finalized in Lahore in 1877.\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The movement&#8217;s core principles are based on the infallible authority of the Vedas, emphasizing rationality and a return to Vedic values, encapsulated in its slogan &#8220;Back to the Vedas&#8221; and motto &#8220;Krinvanto Vishwam Aryam&#8221; (&#8220;Let us ennoble the world&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Reforms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Religious: <\/strong>Rejected idol worship, ritualism, and priestly dominance, promoting a direct, rational understanding of religion centered on one God and truth-seeking.\u200b\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social:<\/strong> Opposed caste by birth, untouchability, child marriage, and forced widowhood. Advocated inter-caste marriage, widow remarriage, women\u2019s education, and social service.\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Educational:<\/strong> Established DAV schools and Gurukul Kangri to blend Vedic knowledge with modern science, fostering social mobility and nationalism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Role in Indian Nationalism and Social Change<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arya Samaj members, including Lala Lajpat Rai, Bhagat Singh, and others, contributed significantly to India\u2019s freedom movement, promoting Swadeshi and social awakening.\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their efforts emphasized modern education, social justice, and national pride, fueling anti-colonial sentiment while working within reformist ideals.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Relevance of Arya Samaj in Contemporary India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Women Led Progress: <\/strong>Arya Samaj\u2019s early advocacy for women\u2019s empowerment aligns with national initiatives like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/\">Beti Bachao Beti Padhao<\/a>, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam and \u201cDrone Didis\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preserving Gurukul Tradition &amp; Educational Reform:<\/strong> Arya Samaj revived India\u2019s Gurukul system, blending Vedic learning with modern education. This vision parallels the National Education Policy 2020, which stresses value-based and character-oriented education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vedic Ideals &amp; Global Relevance:<\/strong> The motto \u201cKrinvanto Vishwam Aryam\u201d mirrors India\u2019s development philosophy \u2014 national progress for global welfare. Its ideals resonate in initiatives like Mission LiFE, One Sun One World One Grid, and International Yoga Day, spreading sustainable and spiritual living worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Prime Minister addressed the International Arya Mahasammelan 2025 in New Delhi, praising Arya Samaj\u2019s 150-year legacy in social reform, education, and Vedic thought.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Arya Samaj<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Swami Dayanand Saraswati, inspired by Vedic teachings, established Arya Samaj with ten principles in 1875 in Bombay, which were finalized in Lahore in 1877.\u200b<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The movement&#8217;s core principles are based on the infallible authority of the Vedas, emphasizing rationality and a return to Vedic values, encapsulated in its slogan &#8220;Back to the Vedas&#8221; and motto &#8220;Krinvanto Vishwam Aryam&#8221; (&#8220;Let us ennoble the world&#8221;).<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-11-2025\/150-years-arya-samaj\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58213"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58268,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58213\/revisions\/58268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}