*🛡️Dayananda Saraswati (1824-1883)* ♟️Also known by the name Moolshanker. ♟️Born in old Morvi state (Gujarat) to a Brahmin household. ♟️Started Arya Samaj in 1875. ♟️Book: Satyarath Prakash. ♟️Gave the slogan of “Back to the Vedas”. ♟️Believed in the theory of Karma, reincarnation, and Chaturavarna system of the Vedas. ♟️He was against the theory of niyati or destiny and criticized the concept of Moksha.