Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The samaj was founded by the sannyasi Dayanand Saraswati on 10 April 1875. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to introduce proselytization in Hinduism.

Who founded Arya Samaj and when?

Arya Samaj, (Sanskrit: “Society of Nobles”) vigorous reform movement of modern Hinduism, founded in 1875 by Dayananda Sarasvati, whose aim was to reestablish the Vedas, the earliest Hindu scriptures, as revealed truth.

Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1815?

The correct answer is option 1, i.e. Swami Dayanand Saraswati.