may 1, 1875 - Arya Samaj

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- Dayananda Saraswati founded; revivalist in nature; vision of India as a classless & casteless society
- Saraswati gave a slogan - "Back to the Vedas"

- Dayananda believed in theory of Reincarnation, karma theory, subscribed to Chaturvarna system of Vedas(based on occupation and not by birth)

- advocated that God, Soul, and Matter are distinct; denouncing Maya and Moksh concept, Hindu Orthodoxy, caste rigidities, untouchability

- After his death DAV College was opened in Lahore in 1886

- After the death of Sarawati, split into the #College Party: which wanted modern western education led by Lala Hansraj, Lala Lajpat Rai

# Mahatma Party: wanted Gurukul, teaching of Vedas led by Lala Munshi Ram(Swami Shraddhanand)

The college party retained control over DAV School and College

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