Not really -- the emergence of the concept of the Hindu trinity is post-christian nestorian influence. Remember that Hindu thought was in flux after the falure of Buddhism in the 2nd century and 3rd century AD with the rise of the Nandas and others. That's about the period when VEdic Hinduism is slowly subsumed by Brahmanical Hinduism and the primitive Aryan gods (like Indra, Varuna, Agni) are displaced by more philosophically richer (and I agree that most of THAT philosophy is purely Indian in thought) Hinduism revolving around Vaishnavite thought.
Not really -- the emergence of the concept of the Hindu trinity is post-christian nestorian influence. Remember that Hindu thought was in flux after the falure of Buddhism in the 2nd century and 3rd century AD with the rise of the Nandas and others. That's about the period when VEdic Hinduism is slowly subsumed by Brahmanical Hinduism and the primitive Aryan gods (like Indra, Varuna, Agni) are displaced by more philosophically richer (and I agree that most of THAT philosophy is purely Indian in thought) Hinduism revolving around Vaishnavite thought.
Totally wrong.
Just Krishna and Mahabharata predates the birth of Christ. Different sources put the dates anywhere between 1200BC to 3800 BC. The events of Ramayana happened before Mahabharata. Several dozens of others Hindu legends have occured far earlier and almost all of them have references to the Trinity. The trinity is the core of Hinduism. Krishna is one of the member of the Trinity. For Trinity to be a post-christian nestorian influence, Krishna (& Hinduism) himself will have to be post-christian (quite absurd). Most sources will tell you that the Christian concept of Trinity comes from pagan influences (most certainly Hinduism).
Actually what you are talking about is Shankaracharya's modern day brahminical Hindu revivalism at a time when Hinduism was jostling for space with Buddhism. Its has got nothing to do with concept of Shiva, Brahma or Vishnu.
Hinduism revolving around Vaishnavite thought.
Vaishnav dharma came about during Islamic rule.... Alauddin Khilji.
BTW the Vaishnavs are a very small sect in India mostly from Bengal, Assam and Manipur. They are purely devotees of Krishna and they dont quite worship the Trinity. The Vaishnavs didnt replace anything.
The Vedic Hinduism (Indra, Varuna, Agni etc) that you talk off existed at the time of the aryan settlement in northern India. The concept of Trinity existed even in the Indus valley civilisation.