Swami Shraddhanand

Swami Shraddhanand (1856–1926) was an Indian educationist and an Arya Samaj missionary who propagated the teachings of Swami Dayanand. This included the establishment of educational institutions, like the Gurukul Kangri University, and played a key role on the Sangathan (consolidation) and the Shuddhi (re-conversion) a Hindu reform movement in 1920s.His death at the hands of a Muslim caused religious strife in India.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 02, 1856
Birth place
India , Jalandhar
Date of deathDecember 23, 1926
Place of death
India , Delhi

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  1. http://www.aryasamaj.org/newsite/node/120
  2. http://www.indianpostagestamps.com/gallery/1970.html
  3. http://www.vedpedia.com