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Which prominent Arya Samajist social reformer and educationist from Haryana established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic high school in Lahore and played a monumental role in spreading nationalist education and social reform across the region?
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Swami Shraddhanand✓ Correct Answer
C. Bakshi Ram
D. Lala Duni Chand
💡 Solution & Explanation
Swami Shraddhanand originally known as Mahatma Munshi Ram was born in Jalandhar but spent formative years in administrative service in various towns of Haryana and later spearheaded massive Arya Samaj educational and social reform initiatives including the establishment of the Gurukul Kangri. While Lala Lajpat Rai hailed from Punjab and led political agitations, Swami Shraddhanand was intimately connected with socio-religious reform and nationalist mobilization in northern India.
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