Question:In which of the following city International Arya Mahasammelan- 2018 was organised?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Gaya
(c) New Delhi
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
• On October 25, 2018; the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the International Arya Mahasammelan- 2018 in Delhi.
• This Mahasammelan discussed on the issues such as prevention of superstition, modernization, women empowerment, tribal welfare, and management of natural calamities. Around 10,000 units of Arya Samaj are engaged in welfare activities across the world.
• President expressed the hope that the Arya Samaj will also work to promote the use of solar and other alternative sources of energy to contribute towards environmental protection.
• Arya Samaj has made effective contributions to promote modern education based on ethics and worked for the upliftment of all sections of society, especially women and the deprived. It has established many schools and colleges in the country.
• It is to be noted that the 150th Anniversary of the Arya Samaj is also going to be celebrated in 2025.
About Swami Dayanand Saraswati:
• 200th Birth Anniversary of the founder of Arya Samaj, Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 2024.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Mulshankar in the childhood) was born in 1824 in a small town of Tankara belonging to Kathiawar of Gujarat in a conservative Brahmin family.
• Swami Dayanand Saraswati was an intrepid warrior of social and spiritual reform. He worked for eradication of discrimination in society on the basis of caste, creed and sect and motivated everyone to become Arya i.e. The Best.
Principles of Arya Samaj:
• Arya Samaj was established in Bombay on 10th April, 1875.
• Acceptance of the Vedas as the only source of truth. Opposition to idol worship.
• Opposition to the theory of God-incarnation and religious pilgrimages.
• Recitation of the Mantras of the Vedas and performance of ‘Havan’ and ‘Yajna’.
• Faith in female education. Opposition to child-marriage and polygamy
• Propagation of Hindi and Sanskrit languages.
By Rajesh Tripathi
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