The Indian Journal of Research Anvikshiki

The right to equality and all other human rights are all applicable to men and women equally. However, the ancient Sanskrit texts considered that having due regard to the special attributes of womanhood, they requires special protection, for it is indisputable that women are vulnerable to attack by men with evil propensities. It is a matter of common knowledge that offences against women by men have been a problem throughout human history and not vice-versa. Even at present, when we boast of modern civilization and scientific & technical advancement, the rate of offences against women are on the increase every year.As a solution to this problem, the ancient Sanskrit Rishis considered that the right to be protected was of utmost importance to women. They also come to the conclusion that the best method to protect the right was to ingrain the ideal of respect of womanhood in every individual (Matrivatparadareshu……………..) by which the human right to protection and other rights could be secured to women.As we know that Human rights have also been acknowledged and honored in the constitution of India. It is indeed astonishing to note that the concept of human rights is upheld and sturdily propagated in ancient Sanskrit texts. This research paper makes an attempt to identify the facts regarding women’s rights, all through scattered and sometime subtle and latent, found in Sanskrit literature, which can guide us at this crucial juncture to prop up and promote human rights of women in its modern standpoint.