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The revival of Vedas is attributed to

  1. Swami Vivekanand

  2. Swami Dayanand

  3. Ramanuja

  4. Ram Krishna Paramhansa
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Explanation

Swami Dayananda Saraswati (1824-1883) founded the Arya Samaj in 1875 and led the revival of Vedic teachings. He rejected later Hindu accretions and advocated return to the pure Vedas as revealed scripture. His movement emphasized Vedic rituals, monotheism, social reform (opposing caste discrimination and child marriage), and education. Dayananda's work represented the most significant Vedic revival in modern India.

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