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What reasons might be suggested for the transformation of the polytheism of the early Vedic peoples into the monism and theism of later Hinduism?
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Hinduism always was, and still is blissfully polytheistic in practice, whether you consider the pre-Aryan inhabitants of India or the Aryans. As regards the philosophy of pre-Aryan inhabitants of India as well as the Aryans, there always were many streams, considering one Supreme Spirit, the Brahman, or the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, along with the Mother Goddess Durga, or polytheism. It is absolutely impossible to generalize the practice and philosophies in Hinduism. For example, the answerer is an atheist Hindu believing in non-duality (advaita vedanta).
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