Who regarded Vedas as the source of all knowledge and known for the slogan ‘Go back to the Vedas’?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, regarded the Vedas as the ultimate source of all knowledge. He believed that the Vedas contained the foundation for spiritual, moral, and scientific wisdom. To revive ancient Indian culture and values, he gave the famous slogan “Go back to the Vedas”, urging people to reject social evils, superstitions, and blind rituals. His reformist ideas aimed at promoting education, equality, and rational thinking, making him a key figure in 19th-century Indian socio-religious reform movements.