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Match the prominent Bhakti movement philosophers listed in List I with their corresponding philosophical schools listed in List II.

  • RamanujacharyaVishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-Dualism)
  • MadhvacharyaDvaita (Dualism)
  • NimbarkacharyaDvaitadvaita (Dualistic Non-Dualism)
  • VallabhacharyaShuddhadvaita (Pure Non-Dualism)

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Ramanujacharya matches with Vishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-Dualism), Madhvacharya matches with Dvaita (Dualism), Nimbarkacharya matches with Dvaitadvaita (Dualistic Non-Dualism), and Vallabhacharya matches with Shuddhadvaita (Pure Non-Dualism).
Each medieval Bhakti philosopher formulated a distinct Vedantic school of thought. Ramanujacharya expounded Vishishtadvaita, Madhvacharya expounded Dvaita, Nimbarkacharya expounded Dvaitadvaita, and Vallabhacharya expounded Shuddhadvaita.

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1
Identify the philosophical tradition founded by Ramanujacharya.
Ramanujacharya propounded Vishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-Dualism).
He asserted that Brahman is qualified by matter and individual souls.
2
Identify the doctrine of Madhvacharya.
Madhvacharya propounded Dvaita (Dualism).
He taught that God, individual souls, and matter are eternally distinct entities.
3
Identify the doctrine of Nimbarkacharya.
Nimbarkacharya propounded Dvaitadvaita (Dualistic Non-Dualism).
He emphasized Radha-Krishna worship through the dual doctrine of difference and non-difference.
4
Identify the doctrine of Vallabhacharya.
Vallabhacharya propounded Shuddhadvaita (Pure Non-Dualism).
He taught that the entire world is real and non-different from Brahman without the illusion of Maya.

Key Concept

Philosophical Schools of the Bhakti Movement
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