A stamp (15nP) in honour of Svāmī Dayanand Saraswathi founder of the Ārya Samāj was released by the P & T Department on 4.3.1962. An FDC and Brochure were also issued.
Svāmī Dayanand Saraswati (1824-1883) was the leader of the reform movement, against orthodox Vedic tradition. A profound Vedic and Sanskrit scholar, he wrote commentaries on the Vedas. Though born in an orthodox Brāhmaṇa family of Gujarat, he fought against mūrti-pūjā, temple worship, caste, pilgrimage, astrology, etc. The followers of Sanātana Dharma summarily rejected these reforms.
A few of his Sanskrit works are given below.
1. Ṛgveda-bhāṣyam (7/61/1,2 only - Incomplete)
2. Yajurveda-bhāṣyam (Complete)
3. Aṣṭhādhyāyī-bhāṣyam (2 Parts - Incomplete)
4. Saṃskṛtavākyaprabodhaḥ
5. Vedāṇga-prakāśa - Hindi Translation
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