1. Arya Samaj is a monotheistic Hindu reform movement in India that promotes principles and practices based on belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas.

2. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati founded the society on April 10, 1875.

3. Arya Samaj follows the belief that there is only one God and his idol worship is not appropriate.

4. Arya Samaj was the first Hindu organization to promote proselytism.

The English established their first factory in India at Surat. The East India Company, an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, set up its first factory in Surat in 1600. Surat was an important port and commercial center during that period, and it played a significant role in early English trade activities in India.