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This research paper presents a comprehensive and critically grounded analysis of the Haryanvi Saang-style raginis (Ragini 1-8) from the narrative series Adhar?jan, examined through literary, prosodic, and socio-cultural perspectives. The study aims to investigate the narrative structure, emotional depth, gendered consciousness, and metrical organization of these compositions within the framework of Pingal Shastra. It argues that Haryanvi ragini is not merely an oral folk expression but a structured poetic tradition that reflects a dynamic synthesis of indigenous aesthetics and classical poetics. The analysis demonstrates that the sequence of Ragini 1-8 follows a coherent narrative progression--from aesthetic awareness and emotional awakening to courtly interaction, intensification of love, social tension, and eventual assertion of dignity and conditional acceptance. The character of Raskapoor emerges as a central figure representing feminine agency, self-determination, and ethical consciousness, rather than merely a passive subject of desire. In contrast, the figure of Sawai Jagat Singh embodies the tension between royal authority and human vulnerability. From a prosodic perspective, the study highlights the effective use of mixed syllabic metres, balanced caesura, patterned rhyme schemes, and rhythmic recurrence, all of which enhance both performative quality and aesthetic depth. The study concludes that the raginis of Adhar?jan should be recognized not merely as performative folk compositions but as culturally significant literary texts that articulate complex intersections of love, power, morality, and gender, thereby contributing meaningfully to broader academic discourses in Indian folk literature and cultural studies.