many people described it in such a way, mainly Muslim community & Britishers. dayanand saraswati was a pioneer for Hinduism.
sarojini naidu bhagini nivedita ,annie beasant
he was not. He was against malpractice of Hindu dharma.
No. Swami Dayanand is just a follower and preacher of Hinduism. He was a Vedic Philosopher who revived Hinduism with its true Sanatan Vedic philosophy and thought. Hinduism is formed of diverse traditions and has no single founder. Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "oldest living religion" or the "oldest living major religion" in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi had reaped what Dayanand had sown for the Swarajya movement. Arvindo Ghosh regarded Swami Dayanand as the tallest amongst all who fought for the Swarajya. Swami Vivekananda infused energy into the sleeping nation telling Arise and Awake, while Swami Dayanand Saraswati, who had founded Arya Samaj much earlier, generated the spirit of Freedom i.e. Self Governance or Swarajaya. That is how Swami Dayanand Saraswati stands tallest and is revered as Rashtrapitamah of India.
When Hinduism had gone to very low spirtual level, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of Arya samaj, had given this call 'Go Back to Vedas'
Dayanand College was created in 1888.
Dayanand Prajapati was born on 1969-06-30.
Maharshi Dayanand University was created in 1976.
Dayanand College Latur was created in 1961.
Dayanand S. Nadkarni was born in 1910.
Dayanand S. Nadkarni died in 2000.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati never married.