![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pai decided to portray Shivaji as a Hindu nationalist who sought to unite The spirits of India’s lowest figures in society. Depending on whom you read, according to McLain, ShivajiĬan be interpreted as a Brahmin Marathi hero an early Hindu nationalist anĪnti-British figure who united India or as a non-Brahmin who sought to lift One ACK producer sheepishlyĮven admits that the “gray areas” of Shivaji’s life were left out to createīetter hero imagery. Like many Indian historicalįigures, his life has achieved mythic status – so much so that an accurateīiography of the man seems rather impossible. The life of the Indian folk hero Shivaji Bhonsle. Pai’s thinking behind one of the most famous ACK issues, Shivaji (#23), about To illustrate the complexities of the former, McClain deftly breaks down India’s Immortal Comic Books: Gods, Kings and Other Heroes Amar Chitra Katha: Anti-Muslim biasīased on Bucknell professor Karline McLain’s One of the handful of Muslim protagonists in AKC. ![]() Topics: | india | history | biography | comic Patel, Toni Anant Pai (ed.) Ram Waeerker (ill) Ĭhand Bibi : The valorous princess who withstood the might of the Mughals Book unexamined is not worth having Chand Bibi : The valorous princess who withstood the might of the Mughals Toni Patel and Anant Pai (ed.) and Ram Waeerker (ill) ![]()
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