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    Question

    With reference to the Arya Samaj, consider the following

    statements:  1. Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 as a Hindu reformist movement.  2. It promoted inter-caste and interfaith marriages and allowed conversions through a “shuddhi” (purification) ritual.  Which of the statements given above is/are not correct? 
    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Both the statements are correct: Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875 as a Hindu reformist movement.  • It promoted inter-caste and interfaith marriages and allowed conversions through a “shuddhi” (purification) ritual.  • The Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 legally recognised such marriages, even between different castes or religions, if both parties declared themselves Arya Samajis.

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