Research Paper
WOMEN EMANCIPATION: ROLE OF ARYA SAMAJ MOVEMENT
Author: DR. KULDEEP KAUR DHALIWAL*, SAPNA PATHAK**,
*(Supervisor) Principal, Mata Ganga Khalsa College for Girls (Kottan),
Ludhiana (Punjab) India.
**(Ph.D)Research Scholar [Desh Bhagat University] Mandi Gobindgarh
(Punjab) India. e-Mail : romaniabiosearch@gmail.com
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In 19th century many socio-religious reform movement rises in India like Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Singh Sabha, Namdhari movement and Dev Samaj also, But in this paper, the researcher has only discussed in the topic of Arya Samaj movement and its Role of women emancipation in society. Swami Dayanand Sarswati was founder of Arya Samaj. It was a reformative, revivalist, movement. Through this movement, Swami Dayanand Sarswati attacked child marriage, prohibition of widow remarriage, Purdah system, dowry system etc. This movement found the reason for women suffering in society, then un-education and illiteracy so the researcher has discussed the role of Arya Samaj movement which has been also commendable. it also played significant role in women emancipation.
