Human rights are the rights that all human beings are entitled to equally, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality, color, language, gender, religion, or any other status. Human rights are inherent to every person from birth. These rights exist prior to the formation of any nation-state and regardless of whether the state recognizes them or not. Mahatma Gandhi is one of the few people in the world who advocated for human rights at a time when violation of human rights was at their peak and no global institution had been formed till then. He showed the world the way to fight for their rights which became a medium of social transformation. Mahatma Gandhi's ideology of non-violence, equality, Sarvodaya, Swaraj, constructive programs and justice continue to inspire human rights-based social transformations globally. This paper examines Gandhi's philosophical underpinnings and their application in promoting social change, exploring the intersections between Gandhi's ideology and contemporary human rights discourse.