Human Rights In India : Historical Perspectives & Challenges Ahead

Human rights- though seems to be a new genre- is as old as the human civilization. The quest for a dignified life has led people time and again to die in order to live . The present edited volume has unveiled the historical perspective of human rights and the challenges ahead from the ancient to the modern days of Indian history. The present discourse is a ready reference material for the students of History, Political Science , activists of Civil Rights organizations  and Non-governmental organizations, Government policy- makers, Advocates, and general readers. Human Rights in India Historical Perspective and Challenges Ahead Edited by Amit Bhattacharyya & Bimal Kanti Ghosh Contents 1. Human Rights in India : Introducing the Subject Debi Chatterjee 2.The Concept of Human Rights in Sanskrit Literature Bijoya Goswami