Aryasamaja, Āryasamāja: 2 definitions

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Aryasamaja means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Arysamaj.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Aryasamaja in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Āryasamāja (आर्यसमाज) [Also spelled arysamaj]:—(nm) a religious order initiated by Swami: Dayanand in the latter half of the 19th century in India ~[samājī] a follower of the principles of [āryasamāja].

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Aryasamaja in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āryasamāja (ಆರ್ಯಸಮಾಜ):—[noun] a reformed Hindu religious body or school, founded by Svāmi Dayānanda Sarasvati (1824-83) in 1875 based on the Vēdas, opposing idolatry, caste, child-marriage and other social evils.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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