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Consider the following statements related to Dayanand's idea of social reform: 1. Dayanand's reform envisaged a social order, where different castes performed functions suitable to their status determined by merit. 2. Dayanand's robust vedic counterpart challenged the masculine west that had enslaved the Aryavarta. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
Options
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Correct answer
B. 2 only
Step-by-step solution
Swami Dayanad Saraswati's aim was to educate the nation to return to the teachings of the Vedas, and to follow the Vedic way of life. He worked towards reviving Vedic ideologies, promoting of the equal rights for women and first among the few who called for Swaraj.