Arya Samaj in Guyana

In 1929, the arrival of a second Vedic missionary, Pandit Mehtā Jaimīnī, led to centralised control and organisation of the Ārya Samāj.

The American Aryan League, the parent body for all the Ārya Samājs in the country, was established in 1937 and registered under the friendly societies ordinance in 1938.

Pandit Usharbudh Arya arrived in 1955, and notably established the youth organization Ārya Vīr Dāl.

A council of priests, Arya Pracharak Mandal, ensured that the activities of the Samaj were conducted in accordance with the scriptures.

[5] In the 1970s, the People's National Congress (PNC) led by Forbes Burnham was seen as increasingly dictatorial and anti-East Indian.

[6] A majority of East Indians in Guyana and those in the Arya Samaj movement sided with the People's Progressive Party (PPP) led by Cheddi Jagan.

This led to the formation of the Guyana Central Arya Samaj that has since chosen to remain independent of political association.

The Berbice Central Arya Samaj is led by Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, Matajis Mando, Brahash, and Shanta.