Hinduism Figures
Five figures who shaped Hindu scripture, Vedanta, devotion, and modern religious self-understanding.
5 profilesHinduism Figures
Vyasa
Vyasa is a central sacred-literary figure in Hindu memory and textual tradition.
- Birth
- Traditional, ancient era
- Region
- South Asia
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara became one of the most influential Hindu philosophers and commentators.
- Birth
- c. 788 CE
- Region
- South Asia
Ramanuja
Ramanuja shaped Hindu philosophy by combining Vedanta reasoning with devotion to Vishnu.
- Birth
- 1017 CE
- Region
- South Asia
Madhva
Madhva gave Hindu Vedanta a strongly dualist interpretation centered on Vishnu.
- Birth
- 1238 CE
- Region
- South Asia
Swami Vivekananda
Vivekananda became a key modern interpreter of Hindu thought, spirituality, and social service.
- Birth
- 1863 CE
- Region
- South Asia and North America