Correct Answer:
B. 1875
Correct answer: 1875. Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.
Background: Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay in 1875 as a Hindu reform movement with the slogan “Back to the Vedas”.
- 1872: 1872 is not the founding year.
- 1885: 1885 is when the Indian National Congress was formed.
- 1892: 1892 is not the founding year.
Did you know? Dayananda’s main book was Satyarth Prakash, and the movement later became active in education and the Shuddhi campaign.
Memory trick: Arya Samaj 1875 and Congress 1885: ten years apart.