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CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW

UNIVERSITY

LEGAL HISTORY

TOPIC: ARYA SAMAJ

SUBMITTED TO

Dr Priyadarshini,

Faculty of LEGAL HISTORY

SUBMITTED BY

Tanu Priya

n! S"#"$t"r

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

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)oin* t+i$ ,ro-"ct i$ on" of t+" #o$t $i*nificant aca!"#ic c+all"n*"$ I +a." "."r fac"!/

T+ou*+ t+i$ ,ro-"ct +a$ 0""n ,r"$"nt"! 0y #" 0ut t+"r" ar" #any ,"o,l" 1+o *a." t+"ir full

$u,,ort an! al$o +"l,"! #" to co#,l"t" t+i$ ,ro-"ct/

Fir$t of all I # ."ry *rat"ful to #y $u0-"ct t"ac+"r )r Priya!ar$+ini a$ 1it+out +i$

$u,,ort it 1oul! +a." 0""n ."ry !ifficult for #" to co#,l"t" t+i$ ,ro-"ct/ It 1a$ ."ry 2in! of

+i# to !onat" +i$ .alua0l" ti#" fro# +i$ 0u$y $c+"!ul" in or!"r to +"l, #" to co#,l"t" t+i$

,ro-"ct/ H" al$o $u**"$t"! #" t+at fro# 1+"r" a# I *oin* to coll"ct t+" !ata for #y ,ro-"ct/

I a# ."ry t+an2ful to t+" li0rarian 1+o ,ro.i!"! #" $"."ral 0oo2$ r"lat"! to #y to,ic 1+ic+

,ro."! ."ry #uc+ 0"n"ficial for #" to co#,l"t" t+i$ ,ro-"ct/ I al$o ac2no1l"!*" $o#" of #y

fri"n!$ 1+o *a." t+"ir .alua0l" a!.ic" a$ 1"ll a$ +"l,"! #" in coll"ctin* c"rtain !ata

r"*ar!in* #y ,ro-"ct 1+ic+ ,ro."! ."ry #uc+ 0"n"ficial for #" an! al$o coul! not 0"

i*nor"! in 1ritin* t+i$ ,ro-"ct/

AIMS AND OBJECTIES:

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T+" #ain ai# an! o0-"cti." of t+i$ ,ro-"ct i$ to t+ro1 li*+t u,on t+" ,ur,o$" of cr"atin* of

t+" Arya Sa#a-3 it$ foun!ation an! al$o t+" .i"1$ of arya $a#a-/

RESEARC! MET!ODOLOGY:

T+" r"$"arc+ #"t+o!olo*y u$"! in t+i$ ,ro-"ct i$ !octrinal/

In !octrinal #"t+o! 1" $ol." any ,ro0l"# 1it+ t+" +"l, of la1/ Only 1it+ t+" +"l, of l"*al

r"$oucr"3 1" $"" l"*al ,ro.i$ion/ It i$ only 0a$"! on t+" l"*al ,ro.i$ion/ In 1+ic+ r"$"arc+"r

analy$" any ,ro0l"# 1it+ t+1 +"l, of la1 an! it i$ 0a$"! on t+" only t+" 1ritt"n #at"rial/

!YPOT!ESIS:

S1a#i )ayanan! Sara$1ati3 on" of t+" *r"at"$t l"a!"r$ "."r to "#"r*" fro# In!ia3 foun!"!

t+" Arya Sa#a-/ Arya Sa#a- i$ a r".olutionary #o."#"nt/ T+at t+"r" i$ only on" Go! an!

on" alon" 4#onot+"i$#5 i$ a fun!a#"ntal !octrin" of t+" Arya Sa#a-/

TABLE O" CONTENTS:

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CHAPTER64%5

INTRO)UCTION

CHAPTER645

FOUN)ATION OF ARYA SA7A8

CHAPTER6495

CONTRI:UTIONS OF ARYA SA7A8

CHAPTER64;5

CHANGING ROLE<NEW WAYS OF THINKING

CHAPTER64'5

VIEWS OF ARYA SA7A8

CHAPTER64=5

IS THE ARYA SA7A8 A RELIGION>

CHAPTER64?5

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER64@5

:I:LIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION:

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S1a#i )ayanan! Sara$1ati3 on" of t+" *r"at"$t l"a!"r$ "."r to "#"r*" fro# In!ia3 foun!"!

t+" Arya Sa#a- in %@?'/ T+" #o$t uniu" of +i$ #any contri0ution$ 1a$ to #a2" a ,o1"rful

an! ori*inal co##"ntary on t+" V"!a$3 1+ic+ "B,o$"! $"riou$ "rror$ in ,r".iou$ tran$lation$

an! int"r,r"tation$ of it$ San$2rit t"Bt$/ T+" Arya Sa#a- 4#o."#"nt5 1a$ 0"*un to r".i." t+"

$tu!y of t+" V"!a$ an! to 1or$+i, on" Go!/ )ayanan! !"fin"! Arya$ a$ t+o$" 1+o ar" tru"

in 1or!3 !""! an! t+ou*+t3 ,ro#ot" ,u0lic *oo! an! ar" l"arn"!/D

In t+at it u,+ol!$ t+" ,ri#acy of t+" V"!a$ a$ it$ only aut+oritati." $cri,tur"$3 t+" Arya Sa#a-

i$ r"lat"! to ort+o!oB Hin!ui$#/ In #any ot+"r 1ay$3 +o1"."r3 t+" Arya Sa#a- i$ a

r".olutionary #o."#"nt/ T+at t+"r" i$ only on" Go! an! on" alon" 4#onot+"i$#5 i$ a

fun!a#"ntal !octrin" of t+" Arya Sa#a-/ Go! i$ for#l"$$ +"nc" you can #a2" no ,ictur"3

i!ol or i#a*" of +i#/ T+u$ t+" Arya Sa#a- i$ ."+"#"ntly a*ain$t i!olatry3 $tatu"$ an! t+"

1or$+i, of ani#al$ 4"/*/ co1$5 an! +u#an$ 0"cau$" Go! i$ unc+an*"a0l" 4+" cannot

incarnat"5/ T+"r"for" Ra#a3 Kri$+na an! all ot+"r *r"at ,ro,+"t$ 1"r" #"n an! not Go! an!

$+oul! not 0" 1or$+i,,"! a$ Go!/

Trut+ 4trut+ in t+" $oul3 trut+ in t+" .i$ion3 trut+ in t+" int"ntion an! trut+ in t+" act5 an!

#orality 4!+ar#a5 ar" t+" ot+"r fun!a#"ntal 0"!roc2$ of V"!ic t"ac+in*/

T+" Arya Sa#a- al$o focu$"$ *r"atly on t+" 1"lfar" of all +u#anity t+rou*+ altrui$# an!c+arity 4t+" Sa#a- o,"n"! t+" fir$t non6C+ri$tian or,+ana*"$ in In!ia5 an! 0y t"ac+in* t+at all

$+oul! 0" tr"at"! 1it+ lo."3 -u$tic" an! on t+"ir #"rit$/ )ayanan!3 t+"r"for"3 1a$ +"r"ticalD

in +i$ total r"-"ction of t+" ca$t" $y$t"# or any for# of !i$cri#ination 0a$"! on $ocial cla$$/ %

"OUNDATION O" ARYA SAMAJ:

1 +tt,<111/arya6$a#a-/or*in!"B/,+,>$it"intro!uction

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VE)IC SCHOOLS<

:"t1""n %@=( an! %@?93 S1a#i )ayana!a Sara$1ati3 a nati." of Gu-arat3 #a!" +i$ fir$t

att"#,t at r"for# in In!ia/ T+i$ att"#,t too2 t+" for# of t+" "$ta0li$+#"nt of V"!ic

Sc+ool$ or *uru2ul$ 1+ic+ ,ut an "#,+a$i$ on V"!ic .alu"$3 cultur" an! r"li*ion to it$

$tu!"nt$/ T+" fir$t 1a$ "$ta0li$+"! at Farru2+a0a! in %@=(3 1it+ '& $tu!"nt$ "nroll"! in it$

fir$t y"ar/ T+i$ initial $ucc"$$ l"! to t+" foun!in* of four a!!itional $c+ool$ in ra,i!

$ucc"$$ion at 7irJa,ur 4%@?&53 Ka$*an- 4%@?&53 C++al"$ar4Ali*ar+5 4%@?&5 an! Varana$i

4%@?95/

T+" V"!ic Sc+ool$ r",r"$"nt"! t+" fir$t ,ractical a,,lication of S1a#i )ayanan!D$ .i$ion of

r"li*iou$ an! $ocial r"for#/ T+"y "n-oy"! a #iB"! r"c",tion/ On t+" on" +an!3 $tu!"nt$ 1"r"

not allo1"! to ,"rfor# tra!itional i!ol 1or$+i, 4#urti ,u-a in Hin!i5 at t+" $c+ool3 an! 1"r"

in$t"a! "B,"ct"! to ,"rfor# $an!+ya 4a for# of #"!itati." ,ray"r u$in* #antra$ fro# t+"

V"!a$5 an! ,artici,at" in a*ni+otra t1ic" !aily/ )i$ci,linary action 1a$ $1ift an! not

infr"u"ntly $"."r"/ On t+" ot+"r +an!3 all #"al$3 lo!*in*3 clot+in* an! 0oo2$ 1"r" *i."n to

t+" $tu!"nt$ fr"" of c+ar*"3 an! t+" $tu!y of San$2rit 1a$ o,"n"! to non6:ra+#in$/ T+" #o$t

not"1ort+y f"atur" of t+" Sc+ool$ 1a$ t+at only t+o$" t"Bt$ 1+ic+ acc",t"! t+" aut+ority of

t+" V"!a$ 1"r" to 0" tau*+t/ T+i$ 1a$ critical for t+" $,iritual an! $ocial r"*"n"ration of

V"!ic cultur" in In!ia/

T+" V"!ic Sc+ool$ $oon ran into !ifficulti"$/ S1a#i )ayanan! +a! trou0l" fin!in* ualifi"!

t"ac+"r$ 1+o a*r""! 1it+ +i$ .i"1$ on r"li*iou$ r"for#3 an! t+"r" "Bi$t"! a ,aucity of

t"Bt0oo2$ 1+ic+ +" con$i!"r"! $uita0l" for in$truction in V"!ic cultur"/ Fun!in* 1a$

$,ora!ic3 att"n!anc" fluctuat"! con$i!"ra0ly3 an! tan*i0l" r"$ult$ in t+" 1ay of not"1ort+y

$tu!"nt ac+i"."#"nt 1"r" not fort+co#in*/

Con$"u"ntially3 $o#" of t+" $c+ool$ 1"r" forc"! to clo$" $+ortly aft"r o,"nin*/ A$ "arly a$

%@?;3 it +a! 0"co#" cl"ar to S1a#i )ayanan! t+at3 1it+out a 1i!" an! $oli! 0a$" of $u,,ort

a#on* t+" ,u0lic3 $"ttin* u, $c+ool$ 1it+ t+" *oal of i#,artin* a V"!ic "!ucation 1oul!

,ro." to 0" an i#,o$$i0l" ta$2/ H" t+"r"for" !"ci!"! to in."$t t+" *r"at"r ,art of +i$ r"$ourc"$

in t+" for#ulation an! ,ro,a*ation of +i$ i!"olo*y of r"for#/ )",ri."! of t+" full att"ntion of

S1a#i )ayanan!3 t+" *uru2ulV"!ic Sc+ool $y$t"# colla,$"! an! t+" la$t of t+" $c+ool$

4Farru2+a0a!5 1a$ clo$"! !o1n in %@?=/

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A)I :RAH7O SA7A8<

W+il" tra."llin* 4%@?%@?953 S1a#i )ayanan! ca#" to 2no1 of $"."ral of t+" ,ro6W"$t"rn

In!ian int"ll"ctual$ of t+" a*"3 inclu!in* Na.in C+an!ra Roy3 Ra-narayan :a$u3

)"0"n!ranat+ Ta*or" an! H"#"n!ranat+ Ta*or" all of 1+o# 1"r" acti."ly in.ol."! in t+"

:ra+#o Sa#a-/ T+i$ r"for# or*aniJation3 foun!"! in %@@3 +"l! #any .i"1$ $i#ilar to t+o$"

of S1a#i )ayanan! in #att"r$ 0ot+ r"li*iou$ 4"/*/3 a 0"li"f in #onot+"i$# an! t+" "t"rnality

of t+" $oul5 an! $ocial 4"/*/3 t+" n""! to a0oli$+ t+" +"r"!itary ca$t" or .arna $y$t"# an! u,lift

t+" #a$$"$ t+rou*+ "!ucation5/ )"0"n!ranat+ Ta*or" +a! 1ritt"n a 0oo2 "ntitl"! :ra+#o

)+ar#a3 1+ic+ $"r."$ a$ a #anual of r"li*ion an! "t+ic$ to t+" #"#0"r$ of t+at $oci"ty3 an!

S1a#i )ayanan! +a! r"a! it 1+il" in Calcutta/

Alt+ou*+ S1a#i )ayanan! 1a$ ,"r$ua!"! on #or" t+an on" occa$ion to -oin t+" :ra+#o

Sa#a-3 t+"r" "Bi$t"! ,oint$ of cont"ntion 1+ic+ t+" S1a#i coul! not o."rloo23 t+" #o$t

i#,ortant 0"in* t+" ,o$ition of t+" V"!a$/ S1a#i )ayanan! +"l! t+" V"!a$ to 0" !i.in"

r"."lation3 an! r"fu$"! to acc",t any $u**"$tion$ to t+" contrary/ )"$,it" t+i$ !iff"r"nc" of

o,inion3 +o1"."r3 it $""#$ t+at t+" #"#0"r$ of t+" :ra+#o Sa#a- ,art"! 1it+ S1a#i

)ayanan! on *oo! t"r#$3 t+" for#"r +a.in* ,u0licly ,rai$"! t+" latt"rD$ .i$it to Calcutta in$"."ral -ournal$/

THE LIGHT OF TRUTH<

S1a#i )ayanan! #a!" $"."ral c+an*"$ in +i$ a,,roac+ to t+" 1or2 of r"for#in* Hin!u

$oci"ty aft"r +a.in* .i$it"! Calcutta/ T+" #o$t $i*nificant of t+"$" c+an*"$ 1a$ t+at +" 0"*an

l"cturin* in Hin!i/ Prior to +i$ tour of :"n*al3 t+" S1a#i +a! al1ay$ +"l! +i$ !i$cour$"$ an!

!"0at"$ in San$2rit/ W+il" t+i$ *ain"! +i# a c"rtain !"*r"" of r"$,"ct a#on* 0ot+ t+" l"arn"!

an! t+" co##on ,"o,l"3 it ,r"."nt"! +i# fro# $,r"a!in* +i$ #"$$a*" to t+" 0roa!"r #a$$"$/

T+" c+an*" to Hin!i allo1"! +i# to attract incr"a$in*ly lar*"r follo1in*3 an! a$ a r"$ult +i$

i!"a$ of r"for# 0"*an to circulat" a#on* t+" lo1"r cla$$"$ of $oci"ty a$ 1"ll/

Aft"r +"arin* $o#" of S1a#i )ayanan!$ $,""c+"$ !"li."r"! in Hin!i at Varana$i3 Ra-

8ai2i$+"n )a$3 a nati." *o."rn#"nt official t+"r"3 $u**"$t"! t+at t+" $1a#i ,u0li$+ +i$ i!"a$

in a 0oo2 $o t+at t+"y #i*+t 0" !i$tri0ut"! a#on* t+" ,u0lic/ Witn"$$in* t+" $lo1 colla,$" of

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t+" *uru2ul$V"!ic Sc+ool$ !u" to a lac2 of a cl"ar $tat"#"nt of ,ur,o$" an! t+" r"$ultant

fla**in* ,u0lic $u,,ort3 S1a#i )ayanan! r"co*niJ"! t+" ,ot"ntial contain"! in )a$$

$u**"$tion an! too2 i##"!iat" action/

Fro# 8un" to S",t"#0"r %@?;3 S1a#i )ayanan! !ictat"! a co#,r"+"n$i." $"ri"$ of l"ctur"$

to +i$ $cri0"3 Pun!it :+i#$"n S+ar#a3 1+ic+ !"alt 1it+ +i$ .i"1$ an! 0"li"f$ r"*ar!in* a

1i!" ran*" of $u0-"ct$ inclu!in* Go!3 t+" V"!a$3 )+ar#a3 t+" $oul3 $ci"nc"3 ,+ilo$o,+y3 c+il!

r"arin*3 "!ucation3 *o."rn#"nt an! t+" ,o$$i0l" futur" of 0ot+ In!ia an! t+" 1orl!/ T+"

r"$ultin* #anu$cri,t 1a$ ,u0li$+"! un!"r t+" titl" Satyart+ Pra2a$+ or T+" Li*+t of 7"anin*

of Trut+ in %@?' at Varana$i/ T+i$ .olu#inou$ 1or2 1oul! ,ro." to ,lay a c"ntral rol" in t+"

"$ta0li$+#"nt an! lat"r *ro1t+ of t+" or*aniJation 1+ic+ 1oul! co#" to 0" 2no1n a$ t+"

Arya Sa#a-/

Fir$t att"#,t at a N"1 Sa#a-<

W+il" t+" #anu$cri,t of t+" Satyart+ Pra2a$+ 1a$ 0"in* "!it"! at Varana$i3 S1a#i

)ayanan! r"c"i."! an in.itation to tra."l to :o#0ay in or!"r to con!uct a !"0at" 1it+ $o#"

r",r"$"ntati."$ of t+" Valla0+ac+arya $"ct/ )ayanan! arri."! in :o#0ay on & Octo0"r %@?;/

T+" !"0at"3 t+ou*+ *r"atly ,u0liciJ"!3 n"."r #at"rialiJ"!/ Non"t+"l"$$3 t1o #"#0"r$ of t+"

Prart+ana Sa#a- a,,roac+"! S1a#i )ayanan! an! in.it"! +i# to !"li."r a f"1 l"ctur"$ at

on" of t+"ir *at+"rin*$3 1+ic+ 1"r" r"c"i."! 1it+ a,,r"ciation 0y all t+o$" ,r"$"nt/ T+"

#"#0"r$ of t+" Prart+ana Sa#a- of :o#0ay r"co*niJ"! in S1a#i )ayanan! an in!i.i!ual in

,o$$"$$ion of t+" 2no1l"!*" an! $2ill$ n"c"$$ary for ,ro#otin* t+"ir ai#$3 t+" *r"at"$t an!

#o$t co#,r"+"n$i." of 1+ic+ 0"in* t+" *"n"ral u,lift of Hin!u $oci"ty at lar*" an! it$

,rot"ction fro# 1+at t+"y ,"rc"i."! to 0" t+" a!.ancin* t+r"at of C+ri$tian an! 7u$li#

"ffort$ to con."rt Hin!u$/

Aft"r +i$ +a.in* $,"nt o."r a #ont+ at :o#0ay3 =& n"16foun! $tu!"nt$ of S1a#i )ayanan!

a#on* t+"#3 ,ro#in"nt #"#0"r$ of t+" Prart+ana Sa#a- ,ro,o$"! t+" notion of foun!in*

a N"1 Sa#a- 1it+ t+" S1a#iD$ i!"a$ $"r.in* a$ it$ $,iritual an! int"ll"ctual 0a$i$/

S"con! att"#,t at A+#"!a0a!<

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Aft"r +a.in* r"c"i."! a ,"r$onal in.itation fro# Go,alrao Hari )"$+#u2+3 S1a#i )ayanan!

l"ft :o#0ay an! tra."l"! to A+#"!a0a!3 Gu-arat3 arri.in* on %% )"c"#0"r %@?;/ Onc" t+"r"3

+" con!uct"! a !"0at" 1it+ local ,un!it$ on t+" i$$u" of V"!ic aut+ority3 an! "#"r*"!

.ictoriou$/ It i$ r",ort"! t+at t+" for#ation of a Sa#a- an! t+" foun!in* of a V"!ic Sc+ool at

A+#"!a0a! 1"r" ,ro,o$"! follo1in* t+" $ucc"$$ of t+" !"0at"3 y"t not "nou*+ $u,,ort for

$uc+ a ."ntur" coul! 0" #u$t"r"!/

Initial $ucc"$$ at Ra-2ot<

On an in.itation fro# Har*o.in! )a$ ).ar2a!a$3 t+" $"cr"tary of t+" local Prart+ana Sa#a-3

S1a#i )ayanan! tra."l"! to Ra-2ot3 Gu-arat3 arri.in* on 9% )"c"#0"r %@?;/ In$t"a! of

!"li."rin* +i$ $tan!ar! ,ro*ra# of l"ctur"$3 +" allo1"! #"#0"r$ of t+" au!i"nc" to c+oo$"

t+" to,ic$ t+"y 1oul! li2" to +a." +i# !i$cour$" u,on/ A total of "i*+t to,ic$ 1"r" c+o$"n3

an! S1a#i )ayanan! !"li."r"! i#,ro#,tu l"ctur"$ on all of t+"# to t+" $ati$faction of all

,r"$"nt/ Gift$ 1"r" 0"$to1"! u,on t+" $1a#i a$ to2"n$ of *ratitu!" for +i$ #a$t"rly oration$3

an! it 1a$ announc"! t+at t+" Ra-2ot Prart+ana Sa#a- 1a$ +"nc"fort+ !i$$ol."! an! 1a$

r"a!y to 0" r"or*aniJ"! a$ a n"1 Sa#a- un!"r t+" au$,ic"$ of S1a#i )ayanan!/ T+" $1a#i3

aft"r #uc+ !"li0"ration3 c+o$" t+" na#" Arya Sa#a-D or Soci"ty of No0l"$D/ S1a#i)ayanan! !raft"! a li$t of @ rul"$ an! r"*ulation$ for t+" Ra-2ot Arya Sa#a-3 1+ic+ +" lat"r

+a! ,rint"! for !i$tri0ution/

S"t0ac2 at A+#"!a0a!<

On +i$ 1ay 0ac2 to :o#0ay3 S1a#i )ayanan! $to,,"! off in A+#"!a0a! an! r"lat"! t+"

n"1$ of Ra-2ot3 Gu-arat3 !i$tri0utin* co,i"$ of t+" rul"$ an! r"*ulation$ to t+o$" ,r"$"nt/ A

#""tin* 1a$ +"l! on ? 8anuary %@?' to !i$cu$$ t+" ,ro,o$al of for#in* an Arya Sa#a-

t+"r"3 y"t no conclu$i." !"ci$ion 1a$ r"ac+"!/ Un1illin* to 1ait for t+" !"li0"ration$ to co#"

to an "n!3 S1a#i )ayanan! continu"! on +i$ 1ay to :o#0ay/

W+il" tra."lin*3 t+" $1a#i r"c"i."! 1or! t+at t+" $till fra*il" Ra-2ot Arya Sa#a- +a!

in.ol."! it$"lf in $o#" ,olitical !i$,ut" t+at r"$ult"! in a *o."rn#"nt 1arnin* i$$u"! a*ain$t

it an! it$ #"#0"r$/ T+u$3 t+" colla,$" of t+" -u$t "$ta0li$+"! $oci"ty 1a$ alr"a!y loo#in*

lar*"/

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La$tin* $ucc"$$ at :o#0ay<

A #""tin* of t+" Arya Sa#M- for in."$tin* 0oy$ 1it+ t+" $acr"! t+r"a!9 fro# R/ V/ Ru$$"ll$

%(%= T+" Tri0"$ an! Ca$t"$ of t+" C"ntral Pro.inc"$ of In!ia66Volu#" I/

S1a#i )ayanan! r"ac+"! :o#0ay on ( 8anuary %@?'3 an! i##"!iat"ly t+" a,,"al to

"$ta0li$+ an Arya Sa#a- t+"r" 1a$ r"n"1"!/ Ho1"."r3 t+" $1a#i !i! not 1ant a ,rotract"!

!"0at" to "n$u" a$ +a! occurr"! at A+#"!a0a!3 0rin*in* 1it+ it t+" ,o$$i0ility of "n!l"$$

!"li0"ration$/ T+u$3 a #"#0"r$+i, !ri." 1a$ initiat"! 1+ic+ 1oul! circu#."nt t+" n""! for

!i$cu$$ion$/ Wit+in a $+ort ti#"3 %&& in!i.i!ual$ "nroll"! t+"#$"l."$ a$ ,ro$,"cti."

#"#0"r$/

On ? A,ril %@?'3 t+" :o#0ay Arya Sa#a- 1a$ officially "$ta0li$+"!/ T+" #"#0"r$+i,

a#ount"! to %&& ,"r$on$3 inclu!in* S1a#i )ayanan!/ T+" #"#0"r$ a,,"al"! to t+" $1a#i

t+at +" $+oul! $"r." a$ "it+"r t+" Pr"$i!"nt or t+" Guru of t+" Sa#a-3 0ut +" 2in!ly r"fu$"!3

an! in$t"a! r"u"$t"! t+at +" 0" li$t"! a$ a r"*ular #"#0"r/ Fro# t+"r" on1ar!$ Arya Sa#a-

S"ct $t"a!ily *r"1 in nu#0"r$/

CONTRIBUTIONS O" ARYA SAMAJ:

# T+" Tri0"$ an! Ca$t"$ of t+" C"ntral Pro.inc"$ of In!ia66Volu#" I 0y R/V Ru$$"ll$

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7a+ari$+i S1a#i )ayanan! "$ta0li$+"! t+" Arya Sa#a- on A,ril %&3 %@?' 4 Satur!ay3 C+aitra

S+u2la '3 S/%(95 in )r 7ani2D$ *ar!"n n"ar t+" Prat+na Sa#a- Hall in Gir*aun Roa! at '<9&

P/7//T+" Arya $a#a- 1a$ 0a$"! "ntir"ly on t+" aut+ority of t+" V"!a$ con!ition"! 0y

Rationali$# an! Utilitariani$#/ T+" $iBt+ Princi,l" of t+" Arya $a#a- illu$trat"$ t+" #ain *oal

of t+" $a#a-/ It $tat"$ T+" Pri#" o0-"ct of t+" Sa#a- i$ to !o *oo! to t+" 1orl!3 i/" to

a#"liorat" ,+y$ical3 $,iritual an! $ocial $tan!ar!$ of all ,"r$on$/ Sinc" it$ "$ta0li$+#"nt3 t+"

Arya $a#a- #o."#"nt +a$ #a!" innu#"ra0l" contri0ution$ in t+" $ocial an! $,iritual fi"l!$/

So#" of t+" contri0ution$ ar" "nu#"rat"! 0"lo1<

R#$i%i&'s "i#$d< Polyt+"i$#3 I!olatry3 Iconolatry3 Ani#al $acrific" to ,l"a$" GO)3 A.atar$

an! Incarnation of GO)3 Anc"$tor 1or$+i, 4Sra!!+a53 Pil*ri#a*"$3 Pant+"i$# an!

Pri"$tcraft/

S&(ia$ "i#$d< Untouc+a0ility3 Ca$t" Sy$t"#3 C+il! #arria*"3 Poly*a#y3 Wi!o1 7arria*"$3

Sati3 Pur!a+3 co1 ,rot"ction an! Wo#"n E!ucation an! Euality/

I $+all focu$ on t+" #a-or contri0ution$ 0y t+" Sa#a- in t+" Social fi"l!/

Un)&'(ha*i$i)y< S1a#i-i 1a$ !"",ly ,"rtur0"! 0y t+" attitu!"$ of Ort+o!oB :ra+#in$

to1ar!$ t+" !",r"$$"! cla$$ of t+" Hin!u$3 2no1n a$ )alit$3 Outca$t" or Untouc+a0l"$/ T+"y

1"r" not allo1"! to "nt"r Hin!u t"#,l"$3 +o#"$ an! :ra+#an ritual$/ T+"y 1"r" ,ro+i0it"!

to f"tc+ 1at"r fro# t+" .illa*" 1"ll$/ T+"ir c+il!r"n 1"r" not allo1"! to $tu!y in t+" .illa*"

$c+ool 1it+ ot+"r c+il!r"n/S1a#-i 1a$ fir$t to !"clar" "ual ri*+t$ for lo1"r ca$t"3 t+" ri*+t

for "!ucation3 ri*+t for r"citin* V"! #antra$3 ri*+t for int"r!innin*3 ri*+t for #arria*" an!

ri*+t to f"tc+ 1at"r fro# co##on 1"ll$/ S1a#i S+ra!!+anan! 4for#"rly 2no1n a$ Lala

7un$+i Ra#5 $,"nt +i$ 1+ol" lif" for t+" u,lift#"nt of t+" lo1"r cla$$/ T+i$ cau$" 1a$ ta2"n

u, 0y 7a+at#a Gan!+i an! t+" Con*r"$$ Party !urin* fr""!o# #o."#"nt/ T+an2$ to

S1a#-i t+at in %('&3 T+" In!ian Con$titution a!o,t"! to ,ro.i!" "ual $ocial3 r"li*iou$ an!

Cultural ri*+t$ to t+" )alit$ or Hari-an$/ For t+" la$t 9& y"ar$ S1a#i A*ni."$+ +a$ 0""n

fi*+tin* an unco#,ro#i$in* fi*+t a*ain$t untouc+a0ility/;

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Cas)# Sys)#+< T+" San$2rit 1or! for t+" ca$t" i$ Varna or 8ati or 8at 1+ic+ #"an$ a *rou, of

,"o,l" +a.in* a $,"cific $ocial ran2/ It al$o #"an$ colour/ So#" aut+or$ 0"li"." t+at t+"

Aryan 40"in* fair in co#,l"Bion5 1ant"! to #aintain t+"ir !i$tinction fro# )ra.i!ian$ 4!ar2

co#,l"Bion5 an! u$"! t+" colour to $"*r"*at" t+"#/ Accor!in* to )r Kar."3 Varna i$ u$"! in

V"!a$ to !"not" cla$$ or cat"*ory rat+"r t+an colour/

T+" Varna $y$t"# allo1$ u$ to $"" +o1 a $y$t"# can $ur.i." for $"."ral #illion y"ar$/ Wit+

t+" ".olution of $oci"ty3 in or!"r to #aintain la1 an! or!"r an! to *o."rn "ff"cti."ly3 it

0"ca#" "$$"ntial to cla$$ify ,"o,l" not only in t"r#$ of t+"ir !iff"r"nt ualiti"$ 0ut al$o 1it+

r"$,"ct to t+"ir !iff"r"nt ,ri.il"*"$/ Eac+ cla$$ t+u$3 +a! a $,"cific rol" to ,lay in $oci"ty a$

1"ll a$ a uniu" function/ T+u$ t+" four ca$t"$ !"."lo,"! out of n"c"$$ity/ T+" Varna of

:ra+#in$ co##only i!"ntifi"! 1it+ t+" l"arn"! on"$/ T+" Varna of K$+atriya$3 a$$ociat"!

1it+ Rul"r an! Warrior$/ T+" Varna of Vai$+ya$3 a$$ociat"! 1it+ Co##"rcial li."li+oo!/ T+"

Varna of Su!ra$3 a$$ociat"! 1it+ 7inial La0our/ All 1"r" int"rlin2"! an! function"! in clo$"

co6o,"ration/ T+"r" ar" t+ou$an!$ of V"!ic #antra$ 1+"r" 1" ,ray to GO) to l"t all li."

to*"t+"r3 "at to*"t+"r3 "n-oy to*"t+"r3 ,ray an! ,ro*r"$$ to*"t+"r3 fi*+t t+" ".il to*"t+"r an!

1or2 for *lo0al ,"ac" to*"t+"r/ V"!a$ al$o t"ac+ u$ t+at in t+" $i*+t of GO)3 all ar" "ual an!

t+" colour or country #a2"$ no !iff"r"nc"/ T+"r" i$ no $uc+ t+in* a$ a #a$t"r rac" or a

$u,"rior or a Nor!ic rac"/ T+" Arya Sa#a- +a$ 0""n ,ro,a*atin* an! i#,l"#"ntin* t+i$ in"ra!icatin* Ca$t" $y$t"# 0a$"! on 0irt+/

S)a)'s & W&+#n< )urin* t+" V"!ic ,"rio!3 1o#"n 1"r" *r"atly +onour"! an! "n-oy"!

"ual $tatu$ 1it+ #"n/ T+"y 1"r" acti." ,artici,ant$ in all fi"l!$ of lif"/ )urin* t+" ,o$t6

V"!ic ,"rio!3 1o#"n $tart"! lo$in* t+"ir $tatu$ in $oci"ty/ 7anu3 t+" ,ro*"nitor of Hin!u rac"

!i! not tr"at 1o#"n at ,ar 1it+ #"n $o far a$ t+" V"!ic ritual$ 1"r" conc"rn"!/ T+" 1o#"n

1"r" not "li*i0l" for t+" $tu!y of V"!a$3 nor for u$" of #antra$ in ,"rfor#in* $acra#"nt$

"Bc",t #arria*"/ H" $tat"! t+at 0"in* t"n!"r3 1o#"n $+oul! 0" ,rot"ct"! 0y fat+"r in

c+il!+oo!3 0y +"r +u$0an! in youn* a*" an! 0y t+" $on$ in ol! a*"/ S+" lo$t +"r i!"ntity aft"r

#arria*"/ )urin* t+" 7u*+al rul"3 1o#"n $uff"r"! furt+"r !"*ra!ation/ Sinc" ,oly*a#y 1a$

a nor# 1it+ t+" 7u$li#$3 t+"y ,ic2"! u, any 1o#an t+"y 1ant"! an! 2",t +"r in t+"ir

+ar"#$/ In!ian 1o#"n $tart"! u$in* Pur!a+ a ."il to ,rot"ct t+"#$"l."$/ Par"nt$ $tart"!

#arryin* t+"ir !au*+t"r$ at an "arly a*"/ So#" 0"*an to con$i!"r a *irl a$ #i$"ry an! a

0ur!"n 1+ic+ +a$ to 0" $+i"l!"! an! ,rot"ct"! fro# t+" "y"$ of intru!"r$ an! n""!"! "Btra

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car"/ On t+" ot+"r +an!3 a 0oy !i! not n""! any $uc+ ,rot"ction/ T+u$ a .i$ciou$ circl" $tart"!

in 1+ic+ t+" 1o#"n 1"r" at t+" r"c"i.in* "n!/ All t+i$ cul#inat"! into n"1 ".il$ $uc+ a$

C+il! #arria*"3 Sati3 8au+ar an! r"$triction on *irl "!ucation/

7a+ari$+i S1a#i )ayanan! 1a$ !"",ly ,"rtur0"! 1it+ t+i$ $a! ,li*+t of In!ian 1o#"n/ H"

1a$ t+" fir$t to roar li2" a lion in ,u0lic ,latfor#$ for f"#al" "!ucation *i.in* ".i!"nc"$ of

a!#ira0l" ty," 1o#"n Ri$+i$ li2" Gar*i an! 7aitriya/ Aroun! %@?&3 S1a#-i o,"n"! $"."ral

Pata$+ala$ 4$c+ool$5 at Farru2a0a!3 Ka$+i3 Ka$*anan! C+all$an/ H" al$o initiat"! a Kanya

Pata$+ala 4 a *irl $c+ool5 at 7""rut/ Aft"r S1a#-iD$ !"at+3 t+" Arya $a#a- #o."#"nt un!"r

t+" l"a!"r$+i, of t"ac+"r$ li2" S1a#i S+ra!!+anan!3 Lala )". Ra- "tc3 continu"! to

"$ta0li$+ #any *irl $c+ool$/ Wit+ t+" $ucc"$$ of Kanya Pat+$+ala$3 on 8un" %;3 %@(= t+"

Sa#a- "$ta0li$+"! t+" Kanya 7a+a.i!+yalay 4In$titut" of +i*+"r "!ucation for 1o#"n5/ T+"

$tu!"nt$ of t+i$ in$titution inclu!"! a #iBtur" of un#arri"!3 #arri"! an! 1i!o1 1o#"n/

Sinc" t+"n t+" Arya Sa#a- +a$ o,"n"! o."r '&& In$titution t+rou*+out In!ia/ T+" In$titution$

inclu!" *irl $c+ool$3 *irl coll"*"$3 Guru2ul$3 Or,+an*"$3 In!u$trial $c+ool$ an! Wi!o1

$+"lt"r +ou$"$/

In!ian 1o#"n ar" in!"0t"! to S1a#-i an! t+" Arya $a#a- for r"$torin* t+"ir ri*+t$ $o t+at

t+"y can 0"co#" t+" Pr"$i!"nt3 t+" Pri#"67ini$t"r of In!ia an! can co#,"t" 1it+ #"n a$

"ual$ in "."ry fi"l! of lif"/

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C!ANGING ROLE: N#- Ways & Thin.in%:

a5 E!ucation in Villa*"$3 R"#ot" Tri0al Ar"a$3 u**i an! o,a!i$ of 7"tro,olitan$< In t+"$"

ar"a$ o,"n n"1 an! $u,,ort "Bi$tin* Guru2ul$/ On" #ay at l"a$t $,on$or$u,,ort foo! an!

0r"a2fa$t "B,"n$"$ of a Guru2ul/ Foo! co$t in In!ia i$ '&Q of annual inco#" a$ co#,ar"! to

?Q in t+" USA/

05 7o!"rniJation of Guru2ul$< Vocational Trainin* in Guru2ul$ an! to intro!uc" En*li$+ a$

S"con! lan*ua*"/ T+o$" Guru2ul$ 1+o +at" En*li$+ #ay un!"rta2" ot+"r lan*ua*"$ $uc+ a$

Fr"nc+3 S,ani$+3 "tc/ Guru2ul$ to +ir" t+o$" r"tir"! En*li$+ t"ac+"r$ fro# t+" local

co##unity 1+o ar" #oti.at"! to !".ot" ti#" an! "ffort$ in t+i$ !ir"ction/

c5 Guru2ul T"ac+"r$ Out R"ac+ Pro*ra#$D< For far !i$tant .illa*"$ Guru2ul$ to arran*" Yo*a

an! R"li*io6Social Ca#,$ to "!ucat" local ,o,ulation a$ $cout$/ T+"$" local $cout$r"$i!"nt$

1ill +"l, !"."lo, infra $tructur" to ,r"."nt co"rc"! con."r$ion$3 an! to train n"1 ,ri"$t$

a#on* local$/ T+"$" acti.iti"$ can 0" un!"rta2"n "a$ily 1it+out any un!u" co$t3 only

#oti.ation i$ n""!"!/

!5 Guru2ul$ to ,r",ar" V"!ic #i$$ionari"$< T+"$" V"!ic #i$$ionari"$ ar" to ,ro.i!" fr""

"!ucation to t+" n""!y ,"o,l"/ Guru2ul$ to r"ac+ out .ariou$ $urroun!in* co##uniti"$ 0y

arran*in* fr"" Ayur."!ic Tr"at#"nt in Guru2ul catc+#"nt ar"a$/

"5 7o0il" Guru2ul$< Guru2ul$ on W+""l$ OB6Cart$ Guru2ul$ in r"#ot" ar"a$/

f5 )AV Sc+ool$< It i$ alri*+t to #a2" #on"y 0ut n""! to ,ro.i!" fr"" "!ucation to t+" n""!y

0ut ,oor $tu!"nt$ a$ cat+olic $c+ool$ !o/ T+"$" $c+ool$ to ,r",ar" V"!ic

Sc+olar$7i$$ionari"$-ournali$# $tu!"nt$ t+at ar" flu"nt in En*li$+ or ot+"r lan*ua*"$ 1+o

can ta2" a ,o$iti." $tan! to $,"a21rit" "ff"cti." articl"$ in n"1$ ,a,"r$#a*aJin"$3 "tc/'

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IEWS O" ARYA SAMAJ:

WO7EN<

Accor!in* to t+" V"!a$3 1o#"n of all rac"$ $+oul! 0" *i."n an "ual o,,ortunity to

"!ucation a$ #"n/ At t+" ti#" of t+" cr"ation of t+" Arya Sa#a-3 Hin!u 1o#"n 1"r" not

allo1"! to $tu!y r"li*iou$ $cri,tur"$ t+"y 1"r" not allo1"! to 0" ,ri"$t$ or ,r"ac+ t+" 1or!

of Go! t+"y 1"r" !"ni"! acc"$$ to "!ucation t+"y 1"r" tr"at"! a$ $"con! cla$$ citiJ"n$

0"lo1 #"n 1i!o1$ 1"r" tr"at"! a$ outca$t$ t+"y +a! to 0urn t+"#$"l."$ on t+"ir +u$0an!$

fun"ral ,yr" t+"ir fa#ili"$ 1"r" forc"! to ,ro!uc" a !o1ry 0"for" a #an$ fa#ily acc",t"!

t+"# into t+"ir fa#ily an! t+"y 1"r" forc"! into c+il! #arria*"$ 1it+ ol!"r #"n/ T+" Arya

Sa#a- fou*+t a*ain$t all of t+"$" in-u$tic"$ t+"n an! continu"$ to c+a#,ion t+" ri*+t$ of

1o#"n all o."r t+" 1orl!/ In #any $oci"ti"$3 you 1ill fin! t+at only Arya Sa#a- 1o#"n ar"

*i."n t+" o,,ortunity to 0"co#" Hin!u ,ri"$t$/

SOCIETY<

T+" Arya Sa#a- 0"li"."$ t+at "."ry in!i.i!ual $+all 0" -u!*"! 0y +i$ c+aract"r an! action$

an! not 0y +i$ 0irt+ri*+t/ )u" to t+" un$cru,ulou$ #ani,ulation of t+" ca$t" $y$t"#3 t+o$" of

+i*+ ca$t" fa#ili"$ 1"r" *i."n +onour an! r"$,"ct an! t+o$" of lo1 ca$t" an! t+"ir c+il!r"n

1"r" !""#"! untouc+a0l"$ an! 1"r" ill6tr"at"! an! $u,,r"$$"!/ T+" Arya Sa#a- fou*+t

a*ain$t t+"$" in-u$tic"$ a*ain$t t+" untouc+a0l"$ an! "#0rac"! t+"#3 "!ucat"! t+"# an!

1"lco#"! t+"# in t+"ir $at$an*$ an! r"li*iou$ *at+"rin*$/

E)UCATION<

T+" Arya Sa#a- ,ion""r$ "!ucation for all/ In In!ia 3 #any in$titution$ of l"arnin* 4$c+ool$3

coll"*"$3 *uru2ul$5 1"r" cr"at"! for #"n3 1o#"n an! c+il!r"n/ T+" Arya Sa#a- i$ ."ry

.ocif"rou$ in "ncoura*in* t+" co##on #an to l"arn an! r"a! t+" $cri,tur"$/ T+i$ $oci"ty i$

a*ain$t t+" ,ractic" of +a.in* only on" $"l"ct"! *rou, of in!i.i!ual$ in!ul*in* in t+" r"a!in*

an! ,r"ac+in* fro# t+" $cri,tur"$/

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SOCIAL WELFARE<

T+" Arya Sa#a- ,lay$ an acti." rol" in t+" 1"lfar" of t+" n""!y/ 7any or,+ana*"$3 +o#"$ for

a0u$"! 1o#"n an! 1i!o1$ an! +o#"$ for t+" "l!"rly +a." 0""n "$ta0li$+"! in In!ia an!

ot+"r ,art$ of t+" 1orl!/ T+" $oci"ty i$ al$o in.ol."! in ,ro.i!in* r"li"f !urin* ti#"$ of

fa#in"3 !rou*+t3 "art+ua2"$ an! ot+"r natural !i$a$t"r$/

POLITICS<

T+" Arya Sa#a- ,ro,a*at"$ ,atrioti$# an! !"!ication to $"r.in* t+" int"r"$t of on"$ nation

an! #ot+"rlan!/ In t+" ti#"$ of t+" :riti$+ Rul" in In!ia 3 t+" Arya Sa#a- 1a$ on" of t+"

for"#o$t or*ani$ation$ to c+a#,ion t+" cau$" for ,olitical fr""!o# an! in!","n!"nc"/

RELIGION<

T+" Arya Sa#a- ,ro,a*at"$ t+" #otto :ac2 to t+" V"!a$ an! ,ro#ot"$ t+"$" $cri,tur"$ a$

t+" on" tru" $ourc" of all 2no1l"!*"/ T+" Arya Sa#a- +ol!$ t+" V"!ic ,rinci,l" of

#onot+"i$# 6 t+at t+"r" i$ ONE GO) 1+o i$ for#l"$$3 "."r6"Bi$t"nt an! all ,o1"rful/ )u" to

t+" fact t+at Go! i$ all6,o1"rful 1it+ #any attri0ut"$ +" i$ r"f"rr"! to 0y #any na#"$ $uc+ a$

Cr"ator 4:ra+#a53 Pr"$"r."r 4Vi$+nu5 an! )i$$ol."r 4Ru!ra5/ For +un!r"!$ of c"nturi"$

Hin!u $"ct$ an! $c+olar$ +a! acc",t"! t+" V"!a$ a$ t+" ori*inal Hin!u $cri,tur"$ 0ut !u" to

,a$$a*" of ti#" an! !"$truction of Hin!u $cri,tur"$ an! t+" intro!uction of ot+"r t"Bt$ an!

int"r,r"tation$3 #any !".iation$ to t+" ori*inal t"ac+in*$ cr",t into Hin!ui$#/ T+" Arya

Sa#a- ,ro#ot"$ t+" V"!a a$ t+" ori*inal $cri,tur" of all #an2in! an! t"ac+"$ t+at t+"

acc",tanc" of t+i$ 1ill 0rin* a0out a unity in t+" r"li*iou$ t+in2in* of Hin!u$/ T+" V"!a$

,ro#ot" uni."r$al ,"ac" an! it$ t"ac+in*$ ar" uni."r$al in c+aract"r an! a,,ly to ALL ,"o,l"

at ALL ti#"$/

T+" Arya Sa#a- r"-"ct$ t+" 0"li"f of 0lin! fait+3 ani#al $acrific"$3 i!olatry3 ,ri"$tcraft an!

$u,"r$tition$ 0rou*+t a0out 0y i*noranc" an! f"ar/ It ,ro#ot"$ t+" ,+ilo$o,+y of Kar#a

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4r"c"i.in* t+" fruit$ of on"$ !""!$5/ Suff"rin* i$ t+" lo*ical con$"u"nc" of on"$ action 4t+"

la1 of cau$" an! "ff"ct5 an! +"nc"3 $u,"r$titiou$ 0"li"f !o"$ not "ra!icat" $uff"rin*/ =

IS T!E ARYA SAMAJ A RELIGION/

T+" Arya Sa#a- i$ NOT a r"li*ion/ It i$ a $oci"ty t+at 1a$ for#"!3 not a$ a n"1 r"li*ion3 0ut

a$ a co#in* to*"t+"r of #"n an! 1o#"n of no0l" t+ou*+t$ an! action$ 1+o 4irr"$,"cti." of

t+"ir $ocial3 "t+nic or racial ori*in$5 0"li"." in t+" un!"rlyin* ,rinci,l"$ of Vai!i2 Satya

Sanatana )+ar#a 4co##only call"! Hin!ui$#5/ In $i#,l"r t"r#$3 t+" Arya Sa#a- i$ a

$oci"ty of Hin!u$ t+at ,ro,a*at"$ $"lfl"$$ action for t+" !"."lo,#"nt of +u#anity an!

con*r"*at"$ for t+" co##on ,ur,o$" of ,r"$"r.in* t+" ,ri$tin" .alu"$ of Hin!ui$#/

A$ 1a$ $ai! 0y 7a+ari$+i S1a#i )ayanan!< I +a." not co#" to ,r"ac+ a n"1 !o*#a or

r"li*ion3 nor to "$ta0li$+ a n"1 r"li*iou$ or!"r3 nor to 0" ,roclai#"! a n"1 #"$$ia+ or ,ontiff/

I +a." only 0rou*+t 0"for" t+" ,"o,l"3 t+" li*+t of V"!ic Wi$!o# 1+ic+ +a$ 0""n +i!!"n

!urin* t+" c"nturi"$ of In!ia$ t+ral!o#/?

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CONCLUSION:

T+" Arya Sa#a- focu$"$ *r"atly on t+" 1"lfar" of all +u#anity t+rou*+ altrui$# an! c+arity

4t+" Sa#a- o,"n"! t+" fir$t non6C+ri$tian or,+ana*"$ in In!ia5 an! 0y t"ac+in* t+at all $+oul!

0" tr"at"! 1it+ lo."3 -u$tic" an! on t+"ir #"rit$/ )ayanan!3 t+"r"for"3 1a$ +"r"ticalD in +i$

total r"-"ction of t+" ca$t" $y$t"# or any for# of !i$cri#ination 0a$"! on $ocial cla$$/

T+" "i*+t+ ,rinci,l" of t+" Arya Sa#a-D$ cr""! $tat"$ t+at i*noranc" #u$t 0" !i$,"ll"! an!

2no1l"!*" 0" !i$$"#inat"!D/ Wit+ t+i$ "#,+a$i$ on "!ucation )ayanan! ar*u"! ,a$$ionat"ly

t+at t+" V"!a$ !o not ,ro+i0it "!ucation of f"#al"$ 4t+" Arya Sa#a- 1a$ t+" fir$t to o,"n

*irl$D $c+ool$ in In!ia5 an! of t+" lo1"rD ca$t"$3 0ut in$i$t on it/

H" conclu!"! +i$ 0"$t62no1n 0oo2 Satyart+ Pra2a$+ 4Li*+t of Trut+5 0y $ayin* t+at I !o not

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