The Picture of New India’s Development Model in Burial at the Sea by Khushwant Singh

Unveiling India's Development Dilemma

Abstract

The major theme of the novel named Burial at the Sea is to represent the conflicting and problematic situation under which India has to undergo. The principal question is related to what modal of development India should follow. The question is related to whether India should an industrialized country or an agrarian country after the partition of India. But both the modal have its own problems and loopholes in its structure. No Single of development can be advocated in India. The novel also shows the negative aspects of development s ranging from industrial and agrarian. By and large, the novel advocates the mix of development ranging from industrialist and agrarian country.