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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Many great humanists and social reformers propagated their ideas in an effort to arrest the stagnation of Indian society. In this context, discuss:
The Arya Samaj
Solution
Swami Dayanand founded a society known as Arya Samaj in 1875.
The Social reforms advocated by Arya Samaj are on the following practices
- Caste system and untouchability
- Child marriage
The Samaj supported and encouraged
- Education for Women
- Widow remarriage
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