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Anand Kumar Ashodhiya – Author, Poet, Researcher

Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

Author | Poet | Researcher



Summary: Adhirājan (Edition II) presents a revised and expanded Haryanvi Ragni-based folk epic, deepening its engagement with Pingal Shastra, oral tradition, and literary-cultural analysis.

This book forms part of an ongoing scholarly corpus on Haryanvi Ragni literature and Pingal Shastra by Anand Kumar Ashodhiya.


Adhirājan (Edition II)


📘 Book Details

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Language Haryanvi
ISBN 978-93-5469-116-4
Genre Folk Epic (Ragni)

📖 About the Book

Adhirājan (Edition II) presents a revised and enriched version of the original Haryanvi folk epic. The work deepens its engagement with Pingal prosody and expands the literary articulation of the Ragni tradition within a broader cultural and analytical framework.

This book serves as the primary textual foundation for the following peer-reviewed research studies:


For detailed analytical studies based on this work, see: Adharajan (Ragini 1–8) and Adharajan (Ragini 9–16).


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