The Hindu tradition

Introduction to Hinduism

pt. 1. Historical development and analysis. Are there human rights in Hinduism?

Dharma (Duty) and human rights

Individual and collective rights

King and society in ancient India

Slavery in ancient India

Hindu renaissance thinkers and rights

Secularism and the Indian constitution

Women and equal rights

Hundu nationalism and democratic rights

Conclusion

pt. 2. Human rights resources in the Hindu tradition. Sources illustrative of human rights in the Hindu tradition

Biographical sketches of human rights leaders in the Hindu tradition.