Constitution of India, Fundamental Rights and Buddhism

Summary –7 Fundamental Rights are included in the Constitution of India in Chapter 3, Articles 12 to 32. These rights originated in India and can be traced back to the philosophy of Lord Buddha He built his Sangh on 'Samata' or 'Swatantra' on the basis that after intellectual attainment man needs basic rights to lead a happy life. All men and women can attain Nirvana. This is what he called 'Equality'. Men and women of different religions were given equal place in our Sangh Lord Buddha was an advocate of freedom. Freedom is called 'the foundation of personal development' by Buddha. The Lord Buddha invented the dhamma.