DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i03.042

Pages: 788-791

The present paper is a historical-analytical study. Hence it has been conducted through historical-observational method. Further solicit-conversation technique has been applied to obtain possibly the most precise and accurate interpretation and information of various sources of Vedic philosophy form the persons eminent and experts in the area. The findings of the paper reveal that there is a general perception prevailing worldwide that doctrine of human rights & duties has been a western phenomenon. It is an evident fact that the concept of human rights & duties has established explicitly in the Vedic thought enshrined in the Vedic scriptures and religious books, incredibly earlier than the western philosophy. The quest for equilibrium, equality, harmony, freedom, knowledge and truth inspired to ancient Indian minds more than their counterparts, the Greeks and Romans. The reflection of Vedic thought of human rights can be well observed even in all modern era’s major international and regional covenants and conventions related to human rights. An observation of the Vedic jurisprudence corroborates that the Vedic thought is the pioneer and unique school of thought to observe the inter-relation between rights and duties. Thus it advocates establishing a duty-based society rather than a rights-based society.