The division of the Roman Empire into eastern and western halves was a crucial step in the formation of the "Byzantine Empire", since this Empire "grew" in many ways from the former.
Of the historical division into six darsanas (philosophies), two schools, Vedanta and Yoga, are currently the most prominent. Classified by primary deity or deities, four major Hinduism modern currents are Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Devi) and Smartism (five deities treated as same
