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A Study of Human Rights in the Vedic Tradition

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dc.contributor.author Gunasoma Thero, Eruwewe
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-02T09:04:25Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-02T09:04:25Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Gunasoma Thero Eruwewe, (2023). A Study of Human Rights in the Vedic Tradition. 6th International Conference on the Humanities (ICH 2023), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. P96 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26596
dc.description.abstract Vedic literature is the literature that emerged after the Aryans migrated to India. This is explained through the books composed till the time of Vedas, Vedangas, Aranyakas and Upanishads. The knowledge and experience that man exchanged with nature was spread through Vedic literature. The early Aryans, based on Deism, revealed various aspects of nature through the Vedas. In time, they also made a formal analysis of philosophical matters. As a result, they developed more knowledge and respect for each other. Therefore, certain facts about human rights or human rights were revealed from them. A few modern interpretations of Vedic literature. Accordingly, some have conducted various research on Vedic literature, some on the value of its literature and some on the Vedic period. It is seen that human rights have been abolished in some places through the teachings of Vedic literature. As in Rig Veda, as well as in Manusmriti, there are certain teachings about colour discrimination. But human rights and rights have also been mentioned in this bibliography. This research aims to find out what is the idea of human rights in Vedic literature. Also, this is expected to be done through the main analytical methods of text and text. There, the Vedic main source is used as well as library use. Human rights are a hotly debated topic in the world today. Humans and animals also have the right to life. This explained an investigation of human rights reflected in Vedic literature. According to that, it is seen that human rights and rights are mentioned in the explanations of Vedic teachings. The human child born as a free person is given perfect freedom by the Vedic teachings on how to live freely and live normally during life. According to this, it is clear that the various teachings of India have predicted human freedom before the discussion of human rights in Europe. en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject Adhikara, Humanity, Human rights, Rig Veda, Vedic period en_US
dc.title A Study of Human Rights in the Vedic Tradition en_US


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