Decoding the Elements of Human Rights from the Verses of Ancient Védic Literature and Dharmaśāstras

This manuscript aims to provide a nuanced study of the idea rights and duties prevalent in ancient Védic society through literature Dharmaśāstras. delves into exegesis Védas Dharmaśāstras accomplish this. The archaic Dharmaśāstra texts are origin backbone Sanskrit literature. They have plethora ideas that, if accepted, could be quite useful for protection any person’s human rights. In Dharmaśāstras, complement each other, integrated with duties. According these texts, correlated relationship between leads core concept dhárma (constitutional laws). Dhárma is systematic that includes traditions, obligations, morals, laws, order, justice. It was unique kept checks balances on sovereign officials prevented them from becoming autocratic anarchist. also provided common man protective shield against dictatorship officials. Ordinary citizens had more privileges fewer responsibilities relative state’s highest greater authority, less his were, extensive became. research an exegetical analysis Indian later primarily aimed at deciphering some essential about found which akin contemporary endeavours discern explain tenets obnubilated pristine mantras Smṛti India. essay further attempts add much-needed non-western perspective historiography