Satyarth Prakash

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Satyarth Prakash is a seminal Hindu reformist text authored by Swami Dayanand Saraswati that critiques orthodox practices and advocates a return to the Vedas.

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Satyartha Prakasha 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu reformist text
book
religious text
altName Light of Truth
linked to: The Light of Truth

Satyartha Prakasha
linked to: Satyarth Prakash
associatedWith Arya Samaj
author Swami Dayanand Saraswati
centralTheme Hindu reform
critique of religious orthodoxy
return to the Vedas
countryOfOrigin India
critiques caste-based discrimination
idol worship
polytheism
ritualism
doctrine Vedic monotheism
rejection of later Puranic practices
genre polemical literature
religious philosophy
hasCommentaries multiple Arya Samaj scholars
historicalContext 19th-century Hindu reform
influenced Hindu reform movements in North India
social reform in colonial India
inspired Arya Samaj educational institutions
keyFigureDescribed Vedic rishis
language Hindi
movement Arya Samaj
opposes animal sacrifice
child marriage
untouchability
promotes ethical living
truthfulness
universal brotherhood
publicationYear 1875
religion Hinduism
structure divided into chapters called samullasas
supports Vedic authority
education for women
monotheism
rational interpretation of scripture
social reform
titleMeaning The Light of Truth
translatedInto English
Gujarati
Punjabi
linked to: Punjabi language

Urdu
linked to: Urdu language

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Arya Samaj scripturalBasis Satyarth Prakash
Swami Dayanand Saraswati authored Satyarth Prakash
Satyarth Prakash altName Satyartha Prakasha
linked to: Satyarth Prakash