Dayanand Saraswati
1824–1883
Dayanand Saraswati
(English: Dayananda Saraswati)
(12 February 1824 − 31 October 1883)
(1824–1883)
A Hindu religious reformer and founder of the Arya Samaj. He advocated a return to the Vedas. The Theosophical Society was associated with the Arya Samaj between 1878 and 1882. His autobiographical account appeared in instalments in the first volume of The Theosophist.
The bibliography lists Ghasi Ram’s English translation of his introduction to the Vedic commentary, Rig-Vedâdi-Bhâshya-Bhûmika (Meerut, 1925, xii + 507 pages). (BCW 2:526).
His introduction to the commentary on the Vedas, Rig-Vedadi-Bhashya-Bhumika, appeared in Ghasi Ram's English translation at Meerut in 1925. (BCW 3:502).
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Свами Даянанда Сарасвати
- Theosophy Wiki: Dayanand Sarasvati
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