During the colonial period in India, language played a pivotal role in shaping, mediating, and controlling knowledge, identity, and power. The British colonial administration recognized the strategic importance of language in governance, education, and social control, and therefore systematically employed it as an instrument of both administration and cultural hegemony. The introduction of English as the language of administration, law, and higher education not only facilitated bureaucratic efficiency but also created a new class of intermediaries, often referred to as "the English-educated Indian elite," who became crucial agents in implementing colonial policies. Through this linguistic strategy, the colonial power effectively controlled the flow of knowledge and interpretation of Indian society, culture, and history, privileging Western epistemologies while marginalizing indigenous knowledge systems. Translation emerged as a significant political and cultural tool during this period. Colonial administrators and scholars engaged in translating Indian texts—from religious scriptures like the Vedas, Upanishads, and Puranas to literary and historical works—into English. This was not a neutral act of making knowledge accessible; translation functioned as an interpretive and selective