Social-Religious Movements and Education: A Study of 19^th Century Haryana

Haryana is one of the fastest growing States of India and has become a hub of education, yet there was a time in the beginning of the 19^th century when education facilities were far from satisfactory. There were many reasons for the educational backwardness of Haryana. It can be said that partly the Government and partly the people. Socio-religious organizations played important role to spread education. It was only the preaching of social reform movements like Arya Samaj and Sanatan Dharma Sabha which encouraged those in middle classes, especially in towns, to send their wards to schools.