Abstract

This paper attempts to analyze and understand the history and its representation through the visual-verbal literacy of the graphic narrative. Indian Graphic Novels highlight the district culture globalization process and social media network as a space for history. This article endeavors to deal with the traumatic experience of Partition that reshaped the borders, lives, and communities of the Indian subcontinent. Here it is very important to remember that, in 1947 the year of Independence, changed the whole history of India, and shaped new country and culture."This Side, That Side: An anthology of the graphic narrative", does not only try to retell Partition history but attempt to capture the nostalgia for home and loved ones last. This article concentrates specifically on the aspect of graphic retelling of the Partition. This graphic book is an anthology of graphic Partition narratives from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, curated by Vishwajyoti Ghosh. This Graphic text includes twenty-eight short graphic stories and each unique to its style of narration and artwork.

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