Indian interpreters have played a significant role in the history of communication, administration, diplomacy, trade, religion, and cultural exchange. The term "interpreter" refers to a person who orally translates spoken language from one language to another, enabling communication between people belonging to different linguistic communities. In multilingual India, interpreters have always been essential because of the country's immense linguistic diversity. From ancient kingdoms to the Mughal period, and later during British colonial rule, interpreters acted as bridges between rulers and subjects, merchants and customers, missionaries and local people, and scholars from different linguistic backgrounds. In the context of the politics of translation, interpreters are not merely language mediators but also cultural negotiators. Their choices of words, expressions, tone, and meanings influence how ideas are understood and accepted. During the colonial period, interpreters often mediated between the colonial administration and Indian society. Their interpretations sometimes reflected the interests of those in power, while at other times they preserved indigenous meanings and resisted cultural domination. Thus, interpretation became a political act involving authority, representation, and identity. Indian interpreters have also contributed significantly to the spread of religious and philosophical traditions. Buddhist monks interpreted the teachings of the Buddha into various regional languages and