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Ranjha

रांझा
said raan-jhaa
also written: Dhido Ranjha
Meaning

The hero of the Punjabi romance Heer-Ranjha, a youth who became a cowherd and later a yogi for the love of Heer.

Usage & notes

Ranjha is the lover who renounces home and status (becoming a jogi) for his beloved; the name evokes devotion that turns a man into a wandering ascetic of love.