History & Civics
He was the first to preach 'Swadeshi' and 'India for the Indians'. Who was he?
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati
- Swami Vivekananda
- Raja Rammohan Roy
- Jyotiba Phule
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Reason — Swami Dayanand Saraswati was perhaps the first leader to preach 'Swadeshi' and raise the slogan 'India for the Indians'. These ideas helped to awaken national pride and self-respect among Indians.
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