It is important to revisit the history of Hindu schools of philosophy and social situation in South India between 7th and 8th century. During this period Aadi Shankara from Kerala created a big challenge to orthodox Brahmanical hinduism by completely negating both orthodox Hinduism (read mimansa ritualistic Hinduism) and its plural Gods, by adopting Buddhist concept of sanyasa and sanga into Hinduism and introducing monotheistic Advaitha by creating a bridge between Hindu idea of God with Buddhist void through maya concept. Also, during this period we find the emergence of two saints from Dalit communities in both Shaivism and Vaishnavism who became important religious figures of Hinduism is a point that can not be overlooked. Nandanar from Shaivaite Nayanar saints, Tirupana Alvar from Vaishnavite Alvar saints are those saints. These all pointers indicate a period of sociopolitical upheaval and reformation in Hinduism and particularly in South India. One has to delve much deeper into this period to understand a period of socio-cultural reformation in Indian history that is covered up by both right and left wing factories of Indian history.
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