1. Associate Professor , Department of Defence & Strategic Studies
‘RELEVANCE OF DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR THOUGHTS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT’
By-
Dr. Vijay S. Khare
Associate Professor , Department of Defence & Strategic Studies
Director, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Studies Centre, University of Pune, Pune (India)

2. Methodology
Content analysis Method and
Historical Analytical Method

3. Hypotheses
Whether India is weakening in the process of globalization or India is becoming global power.
Whether Role of state are weakening for social devolvement in the age globalization
Whether Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Thoughts are related to present National Security problems to India.

4. Conceptual framework
The paradigm of national security emerged in a specific historical setting with the emergence of the nation-state in the 17th Century
There is not only one concept of security, national security, international security, and global security refer to different sets of issues and have their origins in different historical and philosophical context.

5. The cold war is over and world seems to be dominated by single power, the United States. The existing global power status quo may remain for some tine in the foreseeable future
Though some of the major powers , China, Russia, India, France would prefer a multi-polar balance in the international security environment and India too share this view

6. This radically changed circumstance call for a review of our definition of national security
Earlier in cold war mindset security was defined in terms of our external attack or border problem
In the post-cold war paradigm of threat –agenda is now perceived to increasingly encompasses non-military aspects such as social security, economic security, environment security, global climate change and human rights

7. Generally the national security discourse is focused on limited terms
i.e. external security, or border management
Apart from this view today India facing the result of issues of cross-border terrorism, poverty, overpopulation, atrocities on Dalits and marginal section of society, mismanagement of natural resources which were traditionally kept out of national security discourse

8. Keeping this view in mind I would conceptualize security issues and link with Babasaheb Ambedkar thoughts related to India’s national security
To make India strong Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar worked very hard before independence and after independence to provide prudent policies for defense and foreign policy, nation building, national integration and Security,

9. 4. Policy for the Defence & Foreign :
Dr. B.A. inherited the military courage both from his maternal and his paternal source Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar not only Dalit leader, or social worker or economist, he was really strategic thinker
He suggested second Capital at Hyderabad

10. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar also given following table for proving relevance and strategic aspects from given table:
PLACE
FROM DELHI
FROM HYDRABAD
To Bombay
798 miles
440 miles
To Calcutta
868 miles
To Madras
1198 miles
330 miles
To Patiala
124 miles
990 miles
To Chandigarh
180 miles
1045 miles
To Lucknow
275 miles
770 miles
(Source- Govt. of Maharashtra 1979 vol. I P-171)

11. Compulsory Military Education to Youth
Awareness of Defence and Security Matters
Foreign policy:
India has lack of Strategic Culture
Dr. Ambedkar argued that the foreign policy of India has not solved our problem
Indian Foreign policy based on ADHOCISM
Argument given against Hindi-Chini-Bhai -Bhai

12. 5. Thoughts on Pakistan
He stated in his book “Pakistan or partition of India
According to him , what Muslim were asking for creation of administrative areas which were ethnically more homogeneous
According to B.A. nationalism in relation to nation should be based fundamentally on a strong feeling of social unity , and nationalism in relation to internationalism should be founded on human brotherhood.

13. 6. Thoughts on Kashmir:
According to Dr. B.A. he gave thought on Kashmir issue which have ideological and historical base he says that
“ Give the Hindu and Buddhist part to India, we are really not concerned Muslim part of Kashmir, It is a matter between Muslims of Kashmir and Pakistan.
They may decide the issue as they like or if you like divide Kashmir into three parts.
The Cease fire Zones
The Valley and Jammu-Ladakh region
3. and have plebiscite only in the valley

14. 7. Policy for the Nation Building
The nation building has been a complex phenomenon it covers overall development of nation-state and it is continuous process.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar involved in policies making once as a law minister in the Central Cabinet of independent India during and earlier as a member of Viceroy’s Executive Council in charge of labour Irrigation, and power Portfolio during ( )
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was an eminent economist
He has expressed his thoughts on nationalization of industries, state socialism, social equality and agriculture as an industry.
Women Development policy
The Hindu Code Bill
The Hindu marriage Act -1955
The succession Act 1956
The adoption and maintenance Act 1956
The Hindu minority and Guardian Act 1956

15. 8. Policy for National Integration & Security
Single Citizenship and Single Judicial System
Single administrative system
Division and Size of State
Babasaheb was against North-South divide
He predicted that the big North Indian States would dominate politics of India
One language one state instead of one State one language
Two Cr. Population of each state

16. Map -1 Division of Uttar Pradesh

17. Map-2 Division of Bihar

18. Map-3 Division of Madhya Pradesh

19. Map-4 Division of Maharashtra
Article 356 for Unity and Security of Indian Government

20. JaiBhim & JaiBharat