Arya Samaj supported the idea of One God, Women education and remarrying of widows. It opposed caste based discrimination. But it has never been the part of leftist liberal cabal. Have you wondered why?

[24 December 2017] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arya_Samaj

Arya Samaj was a liberal movement started in late 19th century by Dayanand Saraswati. It was a major reformist movement in its times. It has believed in idea of one God and rejected the idea of worshiping of idols.

The leading leaders of 20th century should have hailed Arya Samaj but instead it gradually dropped from the main scene. Though Arya Samaj is still active but you never see our famed liberals, seculars and leftists with Arya Samaj leaders. Have you ever wondered why? Why the Arya Samaj movement has neither been able to be the main stream of Hindu society nor the people who supposedly hate all the evils within the Hindu society?

Because Arya Samaj dared to do what Muslims and Christians see as their birth right since the inception of their respective cults - Conversion.

Nehru tried to discredit Arya Samaj movement by calling them as the ones who introduced proselytization in Hinduism.  What is wrong in proselytization in Hinduism? Muslims and Christians keep doing it all the time. Zakir Naik does it live on TV. We hail Asoka and his children to spread Buddhism as their state policy. So what is wrong to re-introduce people to a reformed version of Hinduism. As a result, you do not see enough credit being given to Arya Samaj in its role in Indian freedom struggle. Only notable Arya Samaji in our books is Lala Lajpat Rai. I believe if his death would not have been avenged by Bhagat Singh and his associates, his role in our history would also have been diluted.

Arya Samaj started Shudhhikaran movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuddhi

For which they had to face lot of resistance from the minority communities, even by Christians.

Swami Dayanand was killed by a Muslim Nauch girl - Nanhi Jaan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayananda_Saraswati#Assassination

Swam Shradhhanand was killed by a Muslim Abdul Rashid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Shraddhanand#Assassination

However in the period of Communalisation of Indian politics, Arya Samaj played a vital role. They managed to convert lot of people back to Hinduism ,notably Malkana Rajputs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malkana

http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/15012001/Art26.htm

Malkana Rajput community can be hailed as a truly secular community today but I guess many people would hate them.

The ostracised Ahmaddiya community calls Arya Samaj as a militant Hindu organisation: https://www.alislam.org/library/book/brief-history-ahmadiyya-muslim/malkana-movement/

During 1922-23 the militant wing of the Hindu Arya Samaj devised a plan to reconvert these people to Hinduism. Consequently scores of Malkana Muslims reverted to Hinduism. As soon as Hazrat Khalifat al-Masih the Second came to know of this apostasy movement he immediately launched a counter campaign.

I have always wondered why Arya Samaj is not credited for all of their efforts to reform Hindu religion during those times when it was most difficult. Today I got the answer. Doston, criticize Hindu religion, abuse it but never try to bring people to embrace Hinduism even the reformed version of it.

Islam is all about Choice and minority rights.

Christianity is the coolest thing.


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