Mahatma Gandhi’s claim that “the true source of light is duty; if we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to see” is not merely a moral aphorism but a profound statement that encapsulates his ethical framework and his political philosophy. It foregrounds his conviction that rights are not autonomous entitlements but derivative … Continue reading How does M. K. Gandhi’s assertion that “the true source of light is duty; if we all discharge our duties, rights will not be far to see” illuminate his conception of the relationship between duties and rights, and what implications does it carry for political and ethical thought in modern India?