The statement "Back to the Vedas" is attributed to Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Swami Dayanand was a prominent Hindu reformer and the founder of Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement in the late 19th century. He advocated for a return to the Vedas as the foundation of Hindu religion and sought to eliminate social evils and practices that he believed had corrupted Hindu society. The phrase "Back to the Vedas" encapsulates his belief in the need to rediscover and follow the teachings of the ancient Vedic scriptures. This emphasis on the Vedas as the ultimate authority distinguishes Swami Dayanand and his teachings from other reformers and scholars.