INDIAN THEORY AND TRANSLATION
The development of theory literature as part of the translators' training and higher studies in translation introduced in some of the academic institutions in India after the Seventies have also contributed for a change in the attitude. The evolution of translation theory in Hindi and other modern Indian languages can be traced as follows: 1. The Tradition of Transcreation : Transcreation has been the general mode of translation in modern Indian languages from the olden days. This was mainly practiced in the translation of great classics like Ramayana, Bhagavata and Mahabharata in the regional languages from Sanskrit. Transcreation in this context is a sort of rebirth or incarnation (Avatar) of the original work. In a general sense, it can be understood as an aesthetic re-interpretation of the original work suited to the readers/audience of the target language in the particular time and space. This re-interpretation is done with certain social purpose and is pe...