Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU Feb 25: Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Chair of Central University of Jammu today released a monograph entitled “Swami Dayanand Saraswati: The rise and growth of nationalism in India” written by Chair Professor Raj K Mahajan.
The monograph was released by Dr Sanjeev Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Jammu. This monograph is a glowing tribute to Swamiji on the occasion of the Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti, which is on February 26, 2022.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati is generally known for his social and religious reforms only. His contribution to the rise and growth of Indian nationalism has received very scant attention from the experts. However, he has contributed in various ways to arousing patriotism and nationalism among his countrymen.
Swami Dayanand’s nationalistic views were inspired by the Vedas. He was never fascinated by the European Enlightenment and culture. He was very sure that before India got into a fight with the British, it should have to fix problems in its own society and religion. So, he fought against domestic socio-religious evils and their supporters, as well as foreign rule.
Swamiji wanted the inhabitants of Aryavarta (India) to be awakened, free from the bondage of superstition and with scientific temper. He advised people to acquire a good education, national unity, and study the Vedas. He motivated a number of patriots for the freedom struggle of India. He was the first to give the call for Swaraj India for Indians, in 1876, a call later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak. He also emphasised the use of Swadeshi goods. He considered that Hindi was a language that most people spoke and it would promote national unity.
The present monograph gives a detailed account of Swami Dayanand Sarsawati’s contribution to the rise and growth of nationalism during the difficult days of the British Raj.
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