Arya Samaj (Hindi: आर्य समाज सिंगापुर) has existed in Singapore since 1927 and runs

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classes at its premises through the

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History

In 1927, Arya Samaj was established in Singapore in a shophouse in Rowell Road. From 1942 to 1945, during the

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the activities of the Arya Samaj were interrupted by the Japanese occupation of Singapore. In 1963, the Arya Samaj movement's present building at Syed Alwi Road was opened by Mollamal Sachdev, whose family gave generously to the building fund. In 2014, on 1 and 2 November, Arya Samaj Singapore celebrated International Arya Conference (Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय आर्य महा सम्मलेन) to mark 101 years of the Arya Samaj movement. In 2015, the inaugural

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(Hindi: अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस) was celebrated by the Arya Samaj.

Arya Bhawan Singapore

The Arya Bhawan Singapore (Hindi: ''आर्य भवन सिंगापुर'') building at Syed Alwi Road is used as a community hall for weddings and other traditional

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festivals such as

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and

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DAV Hindi School, Singapore

DAV Hindi School, Singapore (Hindi: ''दयानन्द अंग्लोवेदिक हिंदी विधालय, सिंगापुर'') is run by the Arya Samaj to teach

language at its premises through the D.A.V.

School. Although English is the language of instruction in Singapore schools, mother tongue is a compulsory subject at the

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(PSLE), Singapore-Cambridge GCE Ordinary Level ('O' Level) and

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('A' Level) and DAV Hindi School, Singapore cover the syllabus for those.

Singapore Arya Vedic Library

The Singapore Arya Vedic Library (Hindi: ''सिंगापुर आर्य वैदिक पुस्तकालय'') is located at Arya Samaj Bhawan at Syed Alwi Road. It houses

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and Arya Samaj books.

Membership

In 1975, the membership of the Arya Samaj in Singapore stood at approximately 350.

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