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The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was - |
| A. | Abhi Shankar |
| B. | Gowri Shankar |
| C. | Daya Shankar |
| D. | Mula Shankar |
| Answer» D. Mula Shankar | |
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Explanation: Dayananda Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement. He was the first to give the call for Swarajya- "India for Indians" – in 1876, later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak. Since he was born under Mul Nakshatra, he was named "Moolshankar", and led a comfortable early life, studying Sanskrit, the Vedas and other religious texts to prepare himself for a future as a Hindu priest. |
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