The Arya Samaj in Colonial North India - Part 2

Part 2: Organization of the Arya Samaj¨
By Dr. Richa Raj (Assistant Professor, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi)
Taking the discussion further on the Arya Samaj as an emerging and nascent religious order in the 19th century, Dr. Raj focuses on the organization itself in this lecture. Focusing on the various sabhas, or assemblies that became a part of the functioning of the religion, she comments on how a democratized set up was ensured by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. More than being set up for controlling various Samaj bodies scattered across the country, these sabhas or assemblies were also responsible for dissemination of Vedic and religious knowledge, philanthropy, and other such activities.
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