Anand Kumar Ashodhiya — Author · Poet · Researcher
Feminine Trauma, Cultural Resistance, and Pingal-Structured Social Consciousness in Contemporary Haryanvi Ragni Tradition
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya (कवि आनन्द शाहपुर)
Summary: This peer-reviewed research article critically examines feminine trauma, cultural resistance, ethical consciousness, and feminist folk discourse in contemporary Haryanvi Ragnis through the interdisciplinary frameworks of Pingal Shastra, oral tradition studies, cultural semiotics, and folk-performance theory.
The study is based on the book अविकावनी हरयाणवी रागणी संग्रह (Avikavani Haryanvi Ragni Sangrah).
Article Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Author | Anand Kumar Ashodhiya |
| Journal | ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities (SPIJSH) |
| Volume / Issue / Year | Volume 3, Issue 5 (May 2026) |
| Pages | 304–312 |
| ISSN | 3048-6041 |
| Paper ID | SPIJSH45755 |
| DOI (journal) | https://doi.org/10.70558/SPIJSH.2026.v3.i5.45755 |
| Language of Full Paper | English / Hindi |
| Full Text Format | PDF (Open Access) |
Keywords
Haryanvi Ragni, Pingal Shastra, Saang Tradition, Feminist Folk Discourse, Oral Tradition, Cultural Semiotics, Gendered Trauma, Folk Performance, Vernacular Ethics, North Indian Folk Poetics, Social Resistance
Abstract
The present study examines the representation of feminine trauma, cultural resistance, and ethical consciousness in selected contemporary Haryanvi Ragnis composed by Anand Kumar Ashodhiya. Focusing on the compositions “सातमा फेरा,” “निर्भया,” “देश की बेटी म्हारी बेटी,” “रील बणावण के चक्कर में,” “कन्या रतन लक्ष्मी,” and “धोखे की गाथा,” the article investigates how the Haryanvi Saang-Ragni tradition functions as a performative medium of social critique, moral reflection, and regional cultural memory.
The study argues that contemporary Haryanvi Ragni has evolved beyond entertainment-oriented folk expression into a vernacular discourse capable of addressing dowry violence, gender insecurity, institutional apathy, digital exhibitionism, emotional commodification, and the fragmentation of social relationships.
The research adopts an interdisciplinary qualitative methodology combining textual interpretation, oral-performance studies, feminist literary criticism, cultural semiotics, and Pingal-based prosodic analysis. Particular attention is given to the interaction between thematic intensity and oral-musical structure. The article demonstrates that Samamatrik rhythmic organization, Yati placement, refrain systems, cadence patterns, and Antya-Anupras structures significantly enhance emotional participation and collective ethical reception during performance.
Consequently, the research positions contemporary Haryanvi Ragni as an important archive of regional consciousness, cultural resistance, and vernacular ethical expression within modern Indian folk literature.
Scholarly Context
This article forms an integral part of the ongoing scholarly research corpus on contemporary Haryanvi Ragni literature, Pingal Shastra, oral-performance traditions, feminist folk discourse, and vernacular cultural studies by Anand Kumar Ashodhiya. Complementary studies on War, Viraha, Folk Feminine Consciousness, Social Resistance, and Cultural Anxiety offer parallel insights into gendered trauma, performance poetics, and vernacular ethics.
Suggested Citation
Ashodhiya, A. K. (2026). Feminine Trauma, Cultural Resistance, and Pingal-Structured Social Consciousness in Contemporary Haryanvi Ragni Tradition. ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities (SPIJSH), 3(5), 304–312. https://doi.org/10.70558/SPIJSH.2026.v3.i5.45755
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