Who was Swami Dayanand Sawaswati? Swami Dayanand Saraswati (1824–1883) was a North Indian social and religious reformer. He is also regarded as the founder of the Arya Samaj in 1875. Also, a strong defender of idolatry, polytheism, religious festivals supported by Brahmins, and stupid practices. The Ideology of Swami Dayanand Swami Dayanand was a great supporter of intercaste marriages and women's education. He also opposed the practice of child marriages. According to him, V