Arrange the following stages in the evolution of the concept of the supreme divine in Vedic thought in their correct chronological order, from earliest to latest: I. Henotheism/Kathenotheism (worshipping one god at a time as supreme, as seen in early Rigvedic hymns). II. Monotheism centered around Prajapati as the sole creator-lord (Hiranyagarbha) in the late Rigvedic and Brahmana periods. III. Monism/Non-dualism identifying the individual soul with the absolute, formless reality (Brahman) in the early Upanishads. IV. Emergence of early devotional (theistic) trends focusing on personal deities like Shiva (Rudra) and Vishnu in the later Upanishads. Select the correct sequence from the options below:

Options:

• A: II - I - III - IV
• B: I - III - II - IV
• C: I - II - IV - III
• D: I - II - III - IV

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