EklaVya was a lower caste boy who was socially, politically, and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure of the colony. As a subaltern, he was marginalized despite his ambition and ability. The document is a paper submitted to the Department of English at Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University that discusses EklaVya as a subaltern figure in relation to his social status, ambition, ability, and marginalization.