Avikavani Publishers: A Self-Publishing Imprint Rooted in Indian Literary Tradition

Avikavani Publishers: A Self-Publishing Imprint Rooted in Indian Literary Tradition

Avikavani Publishers: A Self-Publishing Imprint Rooted in Indian Literary Tradition

In an age when publishing is often driven by market algorithms, Avikavani Publishers stands apart as a purpose-driven literary imprint—devoted to preservation, authenticity, and cultural continuity.

Founded by Anand Kumar Ashodhiya (also known as Kavi Anand Shahpur), Avikavani Publishers is a self-publishing imprint created to document, interpret, and disseminate India’s folk, classical, and contemporary literary traditions. The imprint functions not merely as a publishing label, but as an extension of the author’s lifelong literary and cultural commitment.

Vision and Literary Focus

Avikavani Publishers primarily publishes the author’s own works—spanning Hindi, Haryanvi, and English—with a special emphasis on:

• Haryanvi Ragni and folk ballad traditions

• Modern Hindi poetry and social reflection

• Literary translation and trans-creation into English

• Research-oriented poetic epics rooted in Indian history and ethos

A central objective of the imprint is the preservation of oral traditions, particularly the Haryanvi Ragni form, by documenting them in scholarly yet accessible written formats.

Notable Publications

Key works published under Avikavani Publishers include:

• Adhirājan — A folk epic in Ragni form (Revised Edition, 2025)

• Ath Marjarika Uvach — A symbolic epic re-reading Indian history (2025)

• Prem Ke Sau Rang — Modern Hindi poems on love and responsibility

• Sāket and Kahaan Kahaan Paiband Lagau — English translations

• Antaryātrā — The Inner Journey — English transliteration of Hindi poetry

Each publication reflects a balance of discipline, cultural fidelity, and literary craft.

The Author Behind the Imprint

Anand Kumar Ashodhiya served for 32 years in the Indian Air Force, retiring as a Warrant Officer. His military discipline informs the editorial rigor of Avikavani Publishers, while his poetic sensibility ensures emotional and cultural depth.

His contributions to regional and national literature have been recognized with honors such as the Haryanvi Sahitya Ratna 2025 and Haryana Sanskriti Gaurav Ratna.

A Living Literary Archive

Avikavani Publishers is not a commercial press in the conventional sense. It is a living archive—one that safeguards folk memory, reinterprets tradition, and opens regional literature to global readership through translation.

In an era of rapid content consumption, Avikavani Publishers reaffirms a simple yet powerful belief:
literature is not produced—it is preserved, lived, and passed forward.