In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the issue(s) of :

1. Meat-eating vs vegetarianism
2. Caste system and widow remarriage
3. Shuddhi of converts
4. Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education

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1, 3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4 only

1 only

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The split in the Arya Samaj in 1893, following the death of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, was primarily driven by differences in approach to education and social practices. One faction, led by Lala Hans Raj and Lala Lajpat Rai, favoured Anglicised education and established the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) College. The other faction, led by Swami Shraddhanand and Pandit Guru Dutt Vidyarthi, advocated for a more traditional Sanskrit-based education focused on the Vedas, leading to the establishment of the Gurukul Kangri. Differences over dietary practices, specifically meat-eating versus vegetarianism, also contributed to the divergence between the groups. Caste system, widow remarriage, and Shuddhi were core tenets or programmes of the Arya Samaj, not issues that caused the 1893 split.

The split divided the movement into the ‘College Party’ (pro-Anglicised education) and the ‘Gurukul Party’ (pro-Sanskrit-based education). While the Gurukul group tended to be more conservative on social matters, the primary points of contention leading to the 1893 split were education style and, to a lesser extent, dietary issues.

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