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<p>Within the academic study of Hinduism, there is a tendency to misrepresent Indian
religion by portraying it as entirely Advaita Vedānta, the monistic ideology commonly
associated with Śaṅkara. By looking at reasons for Advaita Vedānta’s popularity as
well as the history of Vaiṣṇavism, this paper will challenge claims that Hinduism
is best represented by Advaita Vedānta. Ultimately, what I find is that Hinduism is
better used as a broad category for the varieties of diverse Indian religious expression,
rather than as a single unified ideology that defines itself in terms of Advaita Vedānta.</p>
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