Global Gaon Ka Devta by Ranendra is the realistic portrayal of the continuous life struggle and conflict of the Asur communities which have been deprived and marginalised for centuries. Ranendra has become the dominant voice of the voiceless and downtrodden Asurtribe which have been forced to live in a dark and dismal condition by certain social structures. The innocent tribes are being crushed and plundered by the devtas of global village such as Shindaliko and Vedang with the support of local MLA, M.P and self-proclaimed godmen and so called religious contractors popularly known asbabas. Translation is a vehicle of the democratization and dissemination of discourse andknowledge. Literary translationis a challenging act for the translators since it involves multiple linguistic and cultural barriers. This paper will try to evaluate and analyse the quality of English translation of Global Gaon Ka Devta as Lords of the Global Village by Rajesh Kumar.It delves deep into the plethora of problems which have been faced by the translatorduring the process of translation. It also explores the problems, promises, prospects and perspectives of translating tribal literature into Englishparticularly fiction. The paper aims at exploringvarious issues pertaining to the translation criticism discourse which must be developed and shaped properly for the expansion of Translation Studies in the 21st century.
Assistant Professor & Head, Department of English, C.M. Science College, Darbhanga
