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A Gardener in the Wasteland: Jotiba Phule's Fight for Liberty by Aparajita Ninan, Srividya Natarajan
notesofacrocodile's review against another edition
4.0
wonderfully illustrated and rendered account of jyotiba phule and savitribai phule and their fight to eradicate illiteracy in the face of strong casteist opposition
nuts246's review against another edition
4.0
The book appealed to me as someone tentatively exploring the vast ocean of graphic novels. Aparajita Ninan marries several modern, folk and classical styles in her monochromatic illustrations. The narrative shifts seamlessly between the present, Jotiba's times, myth and world history.
While the criticism of Brahminism is fair, at times it seemed like the book was trying to invert the pyramid rather than flatten it. In a book that is deeply contemporary more solutions could have been offered. It is a book I'd recommend to someone who loves graphic novels and is looking for a quick reckoner to the caste system.
While the criticism of Brahminism is fair, at times it seemed like the book was trying to invert the pyramid rather than flatten it. In a book that is deeply contemporary more solutions could have been offered. It is a book I'd recommend to someone who loves graphic novels and is looking for a quick reckoner to the caste system.
gautamik's review
5.0
An important book - especially relevant in today's times when being "Hindutav" has never been more powerful and scary.
The take on Vishnu's Avatars is insightful and goes to show that texts we read largely depends on who writes it and without different perspectives we are bound to be looking only at stories and situations that are convenient.
The take on Vishnu's Avatars is insightful and goes to show that texts we read largely depends on who writes it and without different perspectives we are bound to be looking only at stories and situations that are convenient.
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