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Ramanuja

Ramanuja shaped Hindu philosophy by combining Vedanta reasoning with devotion to Vishnu.

BORN 1017 CE · Sriperumbudur, South IndiaDIED 1137 CE · Srirangam, South IndiaERA Medieval India

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Developed qualified non-dual Vedanta and gave philosophical structure to devotional Vaishnava theology.

THE RECORD

His Sri Bhashya interpreted the Brahma Sutras against strict non-dual readings.
He emphasized a personal God, devotion, grace, and the reality of souls and world.
Sri Vaishnava communities continue to honor him as a major teacher.