# Ramanuja - Philosopher and acharya

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/ramanuja
Lifetime: c. 1077 – 1157 (traditional dates 1017 – 1137)
Born-Died: c. 1077 - 1157
Dynasty or school: Vishishtadvaita
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramanuja

Sri Vaishnava philosopher who developed Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) in the Sri Bhashya and a Gita commentary, opposing Shankara's strict non-dualism. Modern scholarship dates him c. 1077 – 1157; tradition gives 1017 – 1137.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Gorakhnath](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/gorakhnath)
- Next in list: [Nimbarkacharya](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/nimbarkacharya)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1100 - [Ramanuja and Vishishtadvaita](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1100-ramanuja-and-vishishtadvaita)
- 1117 - [Chennakeshava Temple at Belur](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1117-chennakeshava-temple-at-belur)
- 1130 - [Suryavarman II Builds Angkor Wat](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1130-suryavarman-ii-builds-angkor-wat)
- 1140 - [Periya Puranam Composed](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1140-periya-puranam-composed)
- 1148 - [Kalhana Writes the Rajatarangini](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1148-kalhana-writes-the-rajatarangini)
- 1150 - [Bhaskara II Writes Lilavati](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1150-bhaskara-ii-writes-lilavati)
- 1150 - [Hoysaleswara Temple at Halebidu](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1150-hoysaleswara-temple-at-halebidu)
- 1150 - [Nimbarka and Dvaitadvaita](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1150-nimbarka-and-dvaitadvaita)