The Arya Samaj aimed to promote the reform and purification of Hinduism by emphasizing the importance of the vedas as the ultimate source of religious authority. The Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand, who was born in 1824 under the British occupation of India. Swami Dayananda Saraswati rejected many practices and beliefs that he considered to be later corruptions of Hinduism, such as idol worship, caste discrimination, and certain rituals. This policy's primary goal was to dehumanize and de-culture those with English educational backgrounds. The most significant issues at the time stemmed from colonial persecution of India by the British, as well as a variety of other injustices.
This paper aims to explore the genesis of Arya Samaj and its rules and regulations. It also illustrates the contribution of the Arya Samaj in the Indian freedom struggle and its negotiation with various political and social movement. This paper argues that Arya Samaj emphases on the various social issues based on caste based discrimination and religious conversions.
Key words: Arya Samaj, Caste discrimination, Religious conversion, Vedic Culture.
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