Ramanuja
~1017–1137 · Indian (Tamil Nadu) · Medieval India
Known for: The philosopher who said the soul is real and God is personal — Shankara's great rival in Hindu philosophy
Ramanuja developed Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism), arguing against Shankara that individual souls and the world are real — not illusion — but are attributes of Brahman. God is personal and accessible through devotion (bhakti).
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