Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
Author | Poet | Researcher
Summary: This study critically examines the opening raginis (1–8) of the Adharajan narrative through Pingal prosody and Haryanvi folk-poetic traditions. It explores metrical structure, narrative aesthetics, and socio-cultural symbolism within Saang performance frameworks.
This peer-reviewed article contributes to an ongoing scholarly corpus on Haryanvi Ragni literature and Pingal Shastra by Anand Kumar Ashodhiya.
Adharajan (Ragini 1–8)
This study is based on the book Adhirājan — Haryanvi Folk Epic.
📄 Article Details
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
Journal: International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT)
Volume: 14 | Issue: 4 | Year: 2026
Pages: 683–691
🔑 Keywords
Haryanvi Folk Poetry, Ragni Tradition, Pingal Prosody, Oral Performance Culture, Indigenous Aesthetics, Narrative Poetics, Socio-Cultural Discourse, Gendered Voice and Agency, Courtly Love Tradition, Ethnomusicology of North India
📖 Abstract
This research paper presents a comprehensive and critically grounded analysis of the Haryanvi Saang-style raginis (Ragini 1–8) from the narrative series Adharajan, examined through literary, prosodic, and socio-cultural perspectives.
Scholarly Context
This article forms part of a broader research series on Haryanvi Ragni literature examined through the framework of Pingal Shastra and folk-cultural analysis. Complementary studies by the author investigate parallel narrative traditions such as Heer–Ranjha and Bhagat Puranmal across different ragni sequences, offering comparative insights into prosody, narrative progression, and gendered voice within North Indian folk traditions.
📚 Citation (APA Style)
Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026).
Adharajan ki Haryanvi Saang-Shaili Raginian: Pingal Shastra evam Lok-Sanskritik Pariprekshya mein ek Vishleshanatmak Adhyayan (Ragini 1–8 ke Sandarbh mein).
International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), 14(4), 683–691.
🔗 Related Research in this Series
- Adharajan (Ragini 9–16) – Prosodic expansion and socio-political intensification
- Heer–Ranjha (Ragnis 1–7) – Narrative initiation and emotional structuring in ragni tradition
- Bhagat Puranmal (Ragni 1–8) – Bhakti, ethical resistance, and cultural symbolism
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📚 Related Books
- Heer Ranjha — Haryanvi Ragni Literary Work
- Adhirājan — Folk Epic (Ragni Tradition)
- Kissa Bhagat Puranmal — Folk Narrative & Analysis
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📖 Technical Research Documentation
For detailed prosodic methodologies and extended bibliographic records, please visit the official project Wiki:
- Research Wiki Home – Mission and project overview.
- Pingala Shastra Methodology – Technical framework for Haryanvi Ragni analysis.
- Bibliography & Research Index – Complete list of ISBN books and DOI-indexed papers.
- Glossary of Haryanvi Prosodic Terms – Glossary of Haryanvi Prosodic Terms (Pingal Shastra).
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