Abstract
The medium of graphic novels has been extensively used to express the voices which are unheard. Interestingly, it can be argued that the genre of comics or sequential arts was marginalized within the larger idea of literature and what qualifies as literature, since comics were largely not considered a piece of literature. It took years, and extensive work by scholars within academia, which made it possible, that comics and graphic novels get recognition and acceptance as something which is 'worth'. That is why it is interesting to examine, how this genre lends itself to themes and issues of marginal voices from society. This paper attempts to examine how the Dalit experiences are being depicted in the graphic novel Bhimayana (2011). The paper focuses on marginalization, representing the untouchability and idea of using life narratives as a critical tool to present different perspectives on the creating of the 'other'. It can be argued that even though the novel maintains its focus on the leader, but it does provide a creative platform for Dalit imagination.
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