Who was the founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy?

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The correct answer is Ramanujacharya.

Vishishtadvaita is one of the principal branches of Vedanta, a system of Indian philosophy.
The Visishtadvaita system is an ancient one.
Ramanujacharya is considered the founder of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy.
Ramanujacharya was one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism.
The Visishtadvaita system was originally expounded by Bodhayana in his Vritti, written about 400 B.C.
Ramanuja followed Bodhayana in his interpretation of the Brahma Sutras.
Those who worship the personal God are called Bhagavatas.

Vishnuswami was a Hindu religious leader who started the Rudra sampradaya.
Madhvacharya was a Hindu philosopher and the chief proponent of the Dvaita school of Vedant.
Nimbarka was a Hindu philosopher who founded Nimbarka Sampradaya.