Which of the following statement is/are correct? Dayanand Ji rejected the religious views which were not compatible with the Vedas. Dayanand Saraswati criticized Puranas in ancient Hindu texts. He strongly criticized Hindu orthodoxy, caste rigidity, untouchability, etc. Select the correct code from below.

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Dayanand Ji rejected the religious views which were not compatible with the Vedas. Dayanand Saraswati criticized Puranas in ancient Hindu texts. He strongly criticized Hindu orthodoxy, caste rigidity, untouchability, etc. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer All of these

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. All of these

  • Dayanand Saraswati's (1824 - 83 AD) childhood name was "Mulshankar".
  • He established the "Arya Samaj" in Gujarat in1875 AD and its main purpose to re-establish the "Ancient Vedic Religion".
  • Dayanand wanted to establish a Casteless society, a Classless society, Nationally, socially, and religiously united India.
  • According to Dayanand "The caste was not decided on the basis of birth but on the basis of work".
  • He started a "Purification movement" to protect "Hinduism".
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I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.
II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.
III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas