Usha Yadav | |
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| Born | 1948 Kanpur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse | Dr. Raj Kishore Singh |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Chandrapal Singh Mayank |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Ph.D. D. Litt |
| Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | Kahe Ri Nalini |
Usha Yadav is an Indian educationist, writer of contemporary Hindi literature, and recipient of the Padma Shri award.[1] She has been a faculty member at Central Institute of Hindi, Agra, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, and Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi Institute of Hindi. She is the President of the Literary and Cultural Organization Indradhanush and Secretary of the Oriental Research Institute. She has been honored with over 10 major accolades, including the highest honour of children's literature, the Balsahitya Bharti by UP Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow. She has published more than a hundred books, out of which her novel 'Kahe Ri Nalini' was awarded the All India Veersingh Dev Award by Sahitya Academy, Madhya Pradesh. In 2021, she was honoured with the Padma Shri in the field of Hindi literature and education at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi by the Government of India, which is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India.[2][3]
- ^ "Meet the educators that were honored with the Padma awards 2021". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "सम्मान: आगरा की साहित्यकार डॉ. उषा यादव को आज मिलेगा पद्मश्री, सौ से अधिक पुस्तकें लिखीं". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "डॉ. उषा यादव ने कलम से पाई सफलता! कभी पति से डरकर जला देती थी रचनाएं, अब मिलेगा पद्मश्री". punjabkesarinari. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.