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Human Rights And Jainism
About 2600 years ago, Bhagwan Mahavira one of the twenty-four chief propounders and Tirthankaras of the Jain religion, led a mass movement against the then prevalent social system based on caste system and also against the system of slavery so rampant in those days. He said :
Terhat Hugh J i It means that the entire human race is one and distinctions based on caste, colour or creed have no place in human society. No one is superior or inferior, higher or lower to another in terms of status and position in society.
Every great religion has preached universal brotherhood and mutual respect. For instance, the Bible preaches, ‘No man liveth unto himself. We are all parts of one another. God hath made all nations that dwell upon the face of the earth of one blood.' In the words of Guru Nanak, ‘Neither Hindu nor Muslim am I. We are God's children all.' The Vedas
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