Death Anniversary
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Dayanand Saraswati (Hindi: स्वामी दयानन्द सरस्वती, Gujarati: મહષિૅ દયાનંદ સરસ્વતી Maharshi Dayānand Sarasvatī) born (12 February 1824 – 31 October 1883), at Tankara[ was an important Hindu religious leader of his time. He is well known as the founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement of the Vedic tradition. He was a profound scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language. He was the first to give the call for Swarajya as "India for Indians" – in 1876, later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak. Denouncing the idolatry and ritualistic worship prevalent in Hinduism at the time, he worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies. Subsequently the philosopher and President of India, S. Radhakrishnan, called him one of the "makers of Modern India," as did Sri Aurobindo.
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1824
Place of Birth: Gujarat, India
Date of Death: 31-Oct-1883
Profession: Philosopher, Author
Nationality: India