Volume 11 : Issue 11.3 (2024)

Gandhian Perspectives on Human Rights in India: A Review

This article presents the Mahatma Gandhi perspectives on human rights in India. This article is prepared based on the secondary data available in the books and research publications. As we know that that human rights are a set of basic rights and freedoms that are inherent to all people, regardless of their background, caste, religion, location, beliefs. These are very important for the people all over the world. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a freedom fighter, lawyer, social reformer, anti-colonial nationalist, politician who employed nonviolent confrontation to lead the successful movement for India's independence from British rule. He touched every subject among them human rights are one. Gandhi’s perspective on human rights is comprehensive, emphasizing the moral and ethical dimensions of human dignity, freedom, and justice. He believed that true respect for human rights requires a commitment to nonviolence, truth, and the common good, where rights and duties are intertwined. Gandhi’s ideas continue to inspire global human rights movements, reminding us that the pursuit of justice must be grounded in love, empathy, and a deep respect for the dignity of all people. There is a need to effectively implement the human rights in India, because we are seeing many burning problems every day. Human rights education is crucial for building a culture of respect for human rights. Schools, universities, and community programs should integrate human rights education into their curricula, teaching students about their rights and responsibilities as citizens.

Human rights, Gandhi, Social justice, Discrimination

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