Arya Samaj in South Africa - Establishment of A Central Organisation

Establishment of A Central Organisation

By the beginning of the 1920s a number of Arya Samajs had been established in Natal. Under the guidance of D G Satyadeva, the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha in Natal was established on 22 February 1925, with its headquarters in Durban. The first officials elected were Pt Bhawani Dayal (President), B A Maghrajh (Secretary), P R Pather (assist Secretary), and R K Kaptain (Treasurer). Two years later on 23 October 1927, the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Natal, was to affiliated to the Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (International Arya League).

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