The Translation of Indian Literature into Other Languages

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 100 languages, making him the most translated Indian writer.

Hindi has the most translated literature among Indian languages, with over 10,000 translated works.

Charles Wilkins was the first person to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English, in 1785.

R. K. Narayan's novel The Guide was the first Indian novel to be translated into English, in 1958.

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translations of his Bengali poetry.

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 50 languages other than English, making him the most translated Indian writer in non-English languages.

Hindi has the most translated literature into English among Indian languages, with over 5,000 translated works.

Edwin Arnold was the first person to translate the Ramayana into English, in 1870.

Munshi Premchand's novel Godan was the first Indian novel to be translated into French, in 1929.

Vikram Seth won the Jnanpith Award in 2005 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translation of the ancient Indian epic poem The Golden Gate.

Rabindranath Tagore's work has been translated into more than 30 languages in Europe, making him the most translated Indian writer in Europe.

Hindi has the most translated literature into Spanish among Indian languages, with over 1,000 translated works.

Kisari Mohan Ganguli was the first person to translate the Mahabharata into English, in 1883-1896.

Rabindranath Tagore's novel Gora was the first Indian novel to be translated into German, in 1914.

R. K. Narayan won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1958 for his work in translation, specifically for his English translation of his Tamil novel Swami and Friends.