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Contents: Introduction, Indo-British Civilization, The Life of Dayanand Saraswati, History of Arya Samaj, Organisation and Rituals of Arya Samaj, Arya Samaj in its True Perspective, The Rational Basis of Arya Samaj, Role of Arya Samaj, The Significance of the Arya Samaj, Politics and Arya Samaj, Political Outlook of Aryasamajists, Arya Samaj and Education, D.A.V. Movement in India, The D.A.V. Institutions: Their Past and Future, Dayananda An Apostle of Universal Brotherhood, Is the Arya Samaj Another Religion?, Swamantavyamantavya: My Beliefs and Disbeliefs, Swikarapatra: The List Will and Testament of Dayananda, Library Works of Dayananda.
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