![]() ![]() Armed with the liberal crux of reformers such as J.S. ![]() Beginning in the 1920s, he became the country’s most vociferous conscience, criticising Hindu society’s oppression of women and dalits (formerly untouchables) as being inherently anti-democratic. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) was a leading champion of affirmative action, his labours anchored to the colossus of caste, though often he is only blandly credited with designing India’s constitution. His gentle face and Bambi eyes in the comic’s version are nobody’s idea of a kickass superhero, but when he grows up Bhim will become exactly that.ĭr. They won’t trim a Mahar’s hair-they’d rather cut his throat.Įarly in Bhimayana, a boy named Bhim experiences the world through violence. They have brushes for the buffalo and shears for the goat. ![]()
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