The Arya Samaj movement belongs to radical stream, which had wide influence in northern India. It had modest presence in erstwhile princely states of Rajputana and the British territory of Ajmer-Merwara. Since the inception Swami Dayanand had attraction towards the princely states of Rajputana. The arrival of Swami Dayanand in Rajasthan has great significance because he brought a ray of hope in the colonial and feudal atmosphere.
Though, sizable works has been done on the history of Arya Samaj movement in India. But most of these works are of general nature or focuses on erstwhile British provinces of Punjab and United Provinces. Few of these have given scanty informations about Rajasthan. Therefore, the history of Arya Samaj movement in Rajasthan cannot be ignored for a long time. The present work is an effort to bridge the gap existed in the history writings on Arya Samaj. The religious, social and political contribution of Arya Samaj in Rajasthan has been focused in this study.
The study is based on wide range of primary and as well as on secondary sources procured from national Archives of India, Rajasthan State Archives and various libraries.
A very modest beginning was made by Raja Ram Mohan Roy through the Brahamo Samaj. He discovered the ancient Indian knowledge and wisdom in the light of western knowledge. The Arya Samaj movement belongs to radical stream, which had wide influence in northern India. It had modest presence in erstwhile princely states of Rajputana and the British territory of Ajmer-Merwara. Since the inception Swami Dayanand had attraction towards the princely states of Rajputana. The arrival of Swami Dayanand in Rajasthan has great significance because he brought a ray of hope in the colonial and feudal atmosphere.
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