The Arya Samaj was founded by

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The "Arya Samaj" was founded by

A. Swami Dayananda Saraswati

B. Swami Vivekananda

C. Keshav Chandra Sen

D. Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar

Answer: Option A

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded Arya samaj (1875) in Mumbai. Members of Arya Samaj believed in one God but rejected the worship of idols. The motto of Arya samaj is - Make The World Great. The samaj is associated with the society named "Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV)".

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