Treatise 2010

Does the epithet “Sone Ki Chidiya” hold true for India still?
Any attempt to capture the history of a nation- its land, its people, its beauty, its glory, its trials, its failings- all in a single word or expression is bound to meet with failure. “Sone ki Chidiya” is no exception. Before pondering into the relevance of this expression in modern times, one must question the very assumptions upon which this expression is based – Because, only when we truly understand the past, can we fairly judge the present. Does the term “Sone ki Chidiya” aptly …

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We would like to present our argument  that while the metaphor ‘Sone-Ki-Chidiya’ might have been true in the past, it does not hold true for India now. We intend to clarify our stand stating that, while we are proud of India’s wonderful progress since Independence, we only argue that the term ‘Sone-Ki-Chidiya’ doesn’t hold true for India. We have presented our discussion through a series of topics, where we opine that India has a long way to progress as compared to other countries…

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Throughout history, India has remained at the forefront of evolution, development and growth.  Viewed through glasses tinted with science and mathematics, literature, arts, or trade and commerce, the country seems to represent the fountainhead of knowledge.  Hence the metaphor, “Sone ki Chidiya”.  But in recent times, this metaphor has assumed wider implications.  Do these implications represent an oxymoron of sorts?  Do we have reason to believe that this description holds as true today as it did a few centuries ago?

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