Indian Scholars Discuss Language, Translation, and Cultural Connections
Professors Udaya Narayana Singh and Navdeep Suri highlight the cultural and linguistic significance of translation in India. Singh, a linguist and translator rooted in Maithili, has contributed to language preservation and multilingual studies, founding key institutions like the National Translation Mission. Suri, a former diplomat and translator of his grandfather Nanak Singh's Punjabi Partition literature, emphasizes translation's social and political dimensions, reflecting on language ties beyond political borders and the role of translators' experiences in shaping texts.