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PM Narendra Modi to Address International Aryan Summit 2025 in New Delhi on October 31
1. Context:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the International Aryan Summit 2025 in New Delhi on 31st October at 2:45 PM. The event is a key part of the Jyāna Jyoti Festival, commemorating two major milestones in India’s reformist and spiritual history.2. Occasion and Significance:
- The summit celebrates:
- The 200th birth anniversary of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, a 19th-century social and religious reformer.
- 150 years of Arya Samaj’s service to society, marking its contributions to education, moral reform, and national awakening.
- The programme underscores Arya Samaj’s role in shaping modern Indian thought, promoting Vedic values, and advancing social equity and education.
3. Key Features of the Summit:
- The event will include an exhibition titled “150 Golden Years of Service,”highlighting Arya Samaj’s impact on:
- Education and literacy movements
- Social reform and women empowerment
- Spiritual and moral development
- Delegates from Arya Samaj units across India and abroad will participate, reflecting the organisation’s global outreach and enduring relevance of Maharshi Dayanand’s reformist vision.
4. Broader Importance:
- Reinforces India’s recognition of reform movements as a foundation of its modern identity.
- Highlights the continuing influence of Arya Samaj in promoting rationalism, social justice, and national unity.
- Strengthens India’s soft power through the global dissemination of Vedic philosophy and cultural reformist ideas.
STATIC INFORMATION
- Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati (1824–1883):
- Born in Tankara, Gujarat.
- Founder of the Arya Samaj in 1875 (Bombay).
- Advocated “Back to the Vedas” philosophy, opposing idolatry, caste discrimination, and superstition.
- His seminal work “Satyarth Prakash” (The Light of Truth) laid the intellectual foundation for social and religious reform in India.
- Arya Samaj:
- Founded: 1875
- Founder: Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Motto: Krinvanto Vishwam Aryam (Make the world noble)
- Contributions: Spread of education through DAV institutions, promotion of women’s rights, eradication of social evils, and propagation of Vedic ideals.
Updated – 29 October 2025 ; 12:45 PM | News Source – News On Air