About the Author | Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

About the Author | Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

About the Author | Anand Kumar Ashodhiya


About the Author | Anand Kumar Ashodhiya


About the Author

Anand Kumar Ashodhiya is an Indian poet, translator, and cultural writer, known in the Haryanvi literary world as Kavi Anand Shahpur. He writes and translates across Hindi, Haryanvi, and English, with a strong focus on folk traditions, modern poetry, and literary ethics.

A former Warrant Officer of the Indian Air Force, he served for thirty-two years with distinction and was formally honoured for his contributions to Rajbhasha Hindi. He holds a Postgraduate degree in English Literature from Annamalai University, enabling him to bridge Indian vernacular literature with global English readership.

Rooted in the cultural ethos of Haryana, his literary name derives from his ancestral village Shahpur Turk (Sonipat, Haryana). He has authored over 380 literary compositions, including poems, ragni, dohā, ghazal, folk epics, short narratives, and critical reinterpretations.

Ashodhiya is the founder of Avikavani Publishers and continues to publish original and translated works that preserve and reinterpret Indian literary heritage.

Books Published

Awards and Recognition

Born on 1 April in Shahpur Turk, Haryana, he is currently based in Mumbai, India, and remains actively engaged in multilingual literary creation.

“For a full list of books, visit Books & Publications page.” 

📚 List of Published Titles

1. अधराजण (First Edition) — Folk Epic in Ragni Form

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-81-958735-0-0
Year of Publication: 2022
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: DJ Publication

2. अधराजण (Revised & Second Edition) — Folk Epic in Ragni Form

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5469-116-4
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

3. “थारा मुद्दा थारी बात” — आधुनिक हरियाणवी कविताएँ

(छंदमुक्त हरियाणवी कविताओं का सामाजिक दस्तावेज़ – लघु कविताएँ)
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-81-989952-2-3
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Sjain Publication

4. किस्सा भगत पूरणमल — हरयाणवी लोक रागणी संग्रह (पिंगल समीक्षा सहित)

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-81-989952-8-5
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Sjain Publication

5. हीर राँझा — हरयाणवी लोक रागणी संग्रह (पिंगल समीक्षा सहित)

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-81-989952-9-2
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

6. अविकावनी हरयाणवी रागणी संग्रह (समीक्षा सहित)

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-344-2403-4
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

7. द्रौपदी: एक लोक चेतना — रागनी, समीक्षा और पुनर्पाठ

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-344-4058-4
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Haryanvi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

8. प्रेम के सौ रंग — आधुनिक हिंदी लघुकविता

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-344-5526-7
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Hindi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

9. SĀKET — An English Trans-creation

(Inspired by Maithili Sharan Gupt’s Sākēt)
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5469-845-3
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: English
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

10. NISWARTHI UDYOGA PARVA — An English Translation

A Metrical Rendering of the Udyoga Parva in the Haryanvi Folk Tradition
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5525-694-2
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: English
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

11. Kahaan Kahaan Paiband Lagau — An English Translation

(From the original Hindi novel by Saroj Dahiya)
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5592-178-9
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: English
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

12. अथ मार्जरिका उवाच — (वृहद महाकाव्य: भारतीय इतिहास का महासंग्राम)

आदिकाल से 2025 तक का प्रतीकात्मक पुनर्पाठ
English Title: The Great Battle of Indian History (Symbolic Rereading)
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5619-397-0
Year of Publication: 2025
Language: Hindi
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

13. Antaryātrā — The Inner Journey

(An English Transliteration of Hindi Poetry)
Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya
ISBN: 978-93-5626-749-7
Year of Publication: 2026
Language: English
Imprint / Publisher: Avikavani Publishers

14. सैन समाज का गौरवशाली इतिहास

Genre: Social Science, History

Author: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

ISBN: 978-93-5655-031-5

Year of Publication: 2026

Language: Hindi

Imprint / Publisher: Anand Kumar Ashodhiya

His complete bibliography is available on the Books & Publications page, while his digital presence is documented under Author Profiles & Media Presence.

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