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India · 1875Arya Samaj, the Aligarh school and the Deccan Riots mark 1875

Under Viceroy Lord Northbrook, socio-religious reform and agrarian unrest defined the year: Swami Dayananda founded the Arya Samaj in Bombay, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Aligarh school, and the Deccan Riots exposed peasant indebtedness under the Ryotwari system.

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Key figures

Swami Dayananda Saraswati — founded the Arya Samaj (10 April 1875); Vedic-revivalist reformer and author of Satyarth PraSir Syed Ahmad Khan — founded the Aligarh school in 1875; leader of the Aligarh MovementLord Northbrook — Viceroy of India (1872-1876)Sisir Kumar Ghosh — founded the Indian League (1875); nationalist journalist associated with the Amrita Bazar PatrikaMahadev Govind Ranade — leading figure of the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha; associated with constitutional reform and social rVallabhbhai Patel — born 31 October 1875; future Deputy Prime Minister of India and integrator of the princely states

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