08-29-2004, 11:19 AM
It is wrong to say that swami Dayanand was not concerned about the Islamic threat. At a time when many Hindu authors were mushy about the whole business, Dayanandji in a Hindi tract demolished the pretensions of Islam. Unfortunately this Hindi text was banned in India. However, you can pick it up in some book stall if you scout around in the desh.
It is another matter that SD had peculiar views vis-a-vis main stream Hindu thought. However, to see the positive side of it, at least the Arya Samaj contributed to interest in the vedic texts amongst many North Indians who were losing touch with them.
It is another matter that SD had peculiar views vis-a-vis main stream Hindu thought. However, to see the positive side of it, at least the Arya Samaj contributed to interest in the vedic texts amongst many North Indians who were losing touch with them.