Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part E (2025)

Transcreation is often used by writers to give voice to previously marginalized or overlooked characters. Transcreation often revives the overlooked or silenced voices, particularly of women, the minor characters, or those deemed to be “villains” in the original narratives by providing a more inclusive and multidimensional portrayals of mythological characters. This research paper aims to interpret the transcreation of marginalized Women characters taken from Hindu mythology in the novels of Kavita kane (often published as Kavita Kane/Kané).She recreates and retells the stories of Ahalya, Menaka, Tara, Urmila, Shurpanakha, Uruvi and Satyavati offering new interpretations that foreground their stories and struggles. She reimagines these marginalized female characters in her novels giving voice to them which is often found absent in classical Sanskrit texts. Kane tried to pick up these marginalized characters by giving them due space in her writings, who were traditionally considered as secondary or silent figures. Kane amplifies the voices of these women by presenting them as central figures in her novels and giving them major roles in the mythological narratives. Through her novels, she transcreates ancient women characters giving them new life and voice, who were left in margins of Hindu mythology. By Transcreation, she renovates minor women characters in her writings from Hindu Mythology and explores new interpretations, addressing overlooked voices, and responding to contemporary social issues of gender discrimination. She establishes them as contemporary modern women in her writings.