What was Dayananda Saraswati's stand on the caste system?
He propagated it
He ignored it
He denounced it
He created a new caste
Answer
Dayananda Saraswati denounced the caste system and the Hindu religious texts which support it. He believed that the caste system was not only unjust and discriminatory, but also detrimental to the spiritual progress of the individual. He taught that all human beings are equal and that each person has the potential to achieve enlightenment.
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