Question

When was the Arya Samaj established in Hyderabad?
A. 1982
B. 1892
C. 1875
D. 1928

Answer 1

Hint: Arya Samaj was founded in the year 1875 by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati in the city of Mumbai, the teachings of which preached among the masses regarding the unerring quality of the ancient Vedas. It was a type of Hindu reform movement that focussed on the monotheistic nature of the Gods and its members had a firm belief that there exists a single God, the creator of all.

Complete answer: In the city of Hyderabad, Arya Samaj became operative in a village named Dharur of Beed district in the year 1892. Keshav Rao Koratkar being the President of the Arya Samaj established various educational institutes and libraries in the state. The Samaj at that time actively participated in opposing the Nizam government in the 1930s. Following which, Arya Samaj joined hands with the Hindu Mahasabha to oppose the Nizams by practicing Satyagraha. The attack of the Nizams on the Arya Samaj Mandirs took a serious turn and the Islamic culture ended up being heavily criticized after the incident and eventually it created a huge rift between the Hindu and Muslim population of the state.

Thus, option (C) is correct.

Additional Information: In present-day too, the Arya Samaj is pretty active and prevalent in Hyderabad and provides social and religious services to people in an attempt to achieve better standards and conditions for the society.

Note: Though the movement originated in the year 1875, we also have an alternative date, that is, 24 June 1877 since this was the time when this movement gained popularity and it became bigger than a regional movement based in Punjab.