Swami Shraddhananda was an Arya Samaj leader. Munshi Ram, as Swami Shraddhananda was first called, was born in 1857 CE at Talvan near Jalandhar, Punjab. He was the youngest of seven children of Nanak Canda, who was an ardent reader of Ramacharitamanasa. Young Munshi Ram also came under the influence of Bhakta Buddhu. Munshi Ram had his education in Varanasi and Prayagraj. He had a well-built body as a result of regular physical exercises and was therefore an adept wrestler. After graduating in law, he joined the Bar at Lahore. As an advocate, he took an active part in religious and social work and was very popular and known as an honest, patriotic, and intelligent worker among the members of his profession. In 1885 CE, he happened to listen to a speech in Lahore of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj. His life changed after a discussion with Maharishi Dayanand. His patriotic and religious instincts were aroused and he devoted himself to social upliftment and religio