Dayanand Saraswati was a reformer who believed in pragmatism. He preached against many rituals of the Hindu religion such as idol-worship, caste by birth, animal sacrifices and restrictions of women from reading Vedas. Dayanand Saraswati was clearly of the view that ‘good Government is no substitute for self-Government.’ ThoughArya Samaj was never a political body, it worked for spreading the sentiment of nationalism in the country. ....Read more