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 | | They show strong similarities to the language and religion of the Avesta, which are sometimes traced back to either the influence of the 3rd millennium BC Indus Valley Civilisation, or to a 2nd millennium BC Indo-Iranian migration (see Aryan invasion theory), or to a combination of these. |
 | | According to ancient Hindus, the four varnas (literally, colors) or castes had equal standing in the society and were based upon the duties to society and worked together towards the welfare of the society. |
 | | Like Ramanuja, Madhva (1199 - 1278) identified God with Vishnu, but his view of reality was purely dualistic in that he understood a fundamental differentiation between the ultimate Godhead and the individual soul, and the system is therefore called Dvaita (dualistic) Vedanta. |
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