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The language of rights is alien to the Indian culture. Often thought of as synonymous, India and Hinduism are not. Although there slightly over 80% of the people of India are Hindus, remaining over half Muslims and the rest comprise of Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists etc. Even this, the 80% are not homogenous. Over a quarter of these are so called tribal and the untouchables, not quite within the fold of mainstream Hinduism. Even of the remaining a sizable number are designated “other backward castes”, a label derived from their socioeconomic status, and practice a heterodox religion.
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Desai, P.N. (2017). Duties and Rights in Hinduism: Before and After India’s Independence. In: Tham, J., Kwan, K., Garcia, A. (eds) Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights. Advancing Global Bioethics, vol 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58431-7_14
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