Bhimayana
 
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891�1956), one of India�s foremost revolutionaries, grew up untouchable. Battling against the odds, he gained multiple doctorates, campaigned against social discrimination and the caste system and went on to draft the Constitution of India. Throughout his life Ambedkar faced routine discrimination: in school at the age of 10; in Baroda after his return from Columbia University; and while travelling in later life. The discrimination experienced by Ambedkar continues to haunt a majority of India�s 170 million Dalits as many are still denied water, shelter and the basic dignities of life. In this ground-breaking work, Pardhan-Gond artists Durgabai Vyam and Subhash Vyam interweave historical events with contemporary incidents, infusing fresh energy into the graphic idiom through their magical art.
 
About the Author
 
Durgabai Vyam, who has illustrated a dozen books and won the BolognaRagazzi award in 2008 for The Night Life of Trees, says Bhimayana is her most accomplished work yet. Subhash Vyam began as a sculptor before turning to painting. He lives with Durgabai in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Both the Vyams have exhibited at the Kochi Biennale 2018�19. Srividya Natarajan is the author of the novels No Onions Nor Garlic (2006), and Undoing Dance (2018). She lives in London, Canada, where she teaches English and Creative Writing at King�s University College. S. Anand is the publisher of Navayana.
 
Product details
Publisher : HARPERCOLLINS
Language : English
Paperback : 108 pages
ISBN-10 : 8189059173
ISBN-13 : 978-8189059170
Item Weight : 450 g
Dimensions : 20 x 14 x 4 cm