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Adharajan’s Haryanvi Saang-Style Raginis: An Analytical Study in the Context of Pingal Prosody and Folk-Cultural Perspectives (With Reference to Raginis 17–23)

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya (कवि आनन्द शाहपुर)

Summary: This study critically examines Adharajan Raginis 17–23 through the combined framework of Pingal prosody, oral-performance aesthetics, and folk-cultural discourse. It highlights performative flexibility, emotional dramaturgy, feminine subjectivity, and evolving vernacular poetics within the Haryanvi Saang tradition.

The study is based on the book Adhirājan (Edition II) — Haryanvi Folk Epic.

Article Details

Field Details
Author Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
Journal RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary (RRIJM)
Volume / Issue / Year Volume 11, Issue 5 (May 2026)
Pages 16–23
ISSN 2455-3085
DOI (journal) https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2026.v11.n05.003
Language of Full Paper English / Hindi
Full Text Format PDF (Open Access)

Keywords

Haryanvi Sāng Tradition, Rāgṇī Poetry, Pingal Prosody, Folk Performance Literature, Oral Traditions, Cultural Narratives, Gender Discourse, Performative Aesthetics, Saang-Shaili Interpretation

मुख्य शब्द

हरियाणवी सांग परंपरा; रागणी काव्य; पिंगल शास्त्र; लोक-प्रदर्शन साहित्य; मौखिक परंपरा; सांस्कृतिक आख्यान; स्त्री-विमर्श; प्रदर्शनात्मक सौंदर्यशास्त्र

Abstract

This study presents a critical analysis of Haryanvi Sāng-style Rāgṇīs (17–23) from Adharājan, examining them through the combined frameworks of Pingal prosody and folk-cultural expression. Using a qualitative, text-centric methodology based on close reading and prosodic analysis, the paper explores how classical metrical principles interact with the flexibility of oral-performance traditions. The analysis highlights the dynamic relationship between narrative progression, emotional intensity, and structural design, demonstrating that elements such as mātrā-vinyāsa (syllabic distribution), flexible yati (caesural pauses), and evolving rhyme schemes are not merely formal devices but integral to the expressive and performative power of the compositions.

The role of refrain (tek) and popular melodic templates (tarz) is also examined, showing how they enhance audience engagement while extending the accessibility of traditional metrics. The selected rāgṇīs, centered on the figure of Raskapūr, reveal a layered dramaturgy in which themes of love, conspiracy, power, and female subjectivity are articulated through dialogic and monologic poetic forms. Situated within a feudal-patriarchal socio-cultural context, these compositions function as sites of emotional expression, symbolic resistance, and cultural negotiation. The study further argues that Pingal śāstra, rather than remaining rigid, demonstrates considerable adaptability within vernacular practice, allowing for both structural innovation and experiential depth.

सारांश (Hindi Summary)

यह शोध-पत्र अधराजण की हरियाणवी सांग-शैली की रागणियों (17–23) का पिंगल शास्त्र तथा लोक-सांस्कृतिक परिप्रेक्ष्य में विश्लेषण प्रस्तुत करता है। अध्ययन का उद्देश्य यह स्पष्ट करना है कि ये रागणियाँ शास्त्रीय छंद-विधान और लोक-परंपरागत अभिव्यक्ति के बीच एक सशक्त सेतु निर्मित करती हैं। गुणात्मक, पाठ-आधारित पद्धति के अंतर्गत निकट-पाठ और छंद-विश्लेषण के माध्यम से यह दर्शाया गया है कि मात्रा-विन्यास, यति-संरचना, तुकांत योजना और टेक की पुनरावृत्ति केवल काव्य-शिल्प तक सीमित नहीं रहती, बल्कि भाव-संप्रेषण, नाटकीयता और मंचीय प्रभाव के प्रमुख साधन बनती हैं।

लोकप्रिय तर्जों के प्रयोग से रचनाएँ श्रवण-सुलभ बनती हैं और दर्शक-भागीदारी को सुदृढ़ करती हैं। चयनित रागणियाँ, जिनका केंद्र रसकपूर का चरित्र है, प्रेम, षड्यंत्र, सत्ता और स्त्री-अस्मिता जैसे विषयों को संवादात्मक और एकालापीय विन्यास में प्रस्तुत करती हैं। राधा–केशव रूपक, दरबारी षड्यंत्र और कारावास जैसी स्थितियाँ कथ्य को बहुस्तरीय बनाते हुए मध्यकालीन सामंती मानसिकता और स्त्री-विमर्श के अंतर्संबंधों को उद्घाटित करती हैं।

Scholarly Context

This article forms an integral part of the author’s continuing research series on Haryanvi Ragni literature, examined through the framework of Pingal Shastra and folk-cultural analysis. Complementary studies on Heer–Ranjha and Bhagat Puranmal offer comparative insights into prosody, narrative progression, and gendered voice in North Indian folk traditions.

Suggested Citation

Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Adharajan’s Haryanvi Saang-Style Raginis: An Analytical Study in the Context of Pingal Prosody and Folk-Cultural Perspectives (With Reference to Raginis 17–23). RESEARCH REVIEW International Journal of Multidisciplinary (RRIJM), 11(5), 16–23. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2026.v11.n05.003

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