Meet Dr. Usha Yadav who has written more than 100 books of short stories, novels, poems, plays and biographies.

The best people are not those who wait for opportunities, but those who seize them, win them and make them successful! - Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam

Success is never achieved in a minute, for that continuous efforts have to be made, one has to be stubborn and persevere.

Dr. Usha Yadav, a senior litterateur from Agra, is one such story of continuous efforts and meditation.

Usha ji started writing poems from the age of 9. When she was in 9th standard, her first poem was published in the school magazine. And since then she has been writing continuously without stopping. And kept moving forward towards the compositions of literature and stories.

Usha ji has been selected for India's fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2021 for her literary art, as a result of her practice.

Usha ji has written more than 100 books including the story collection 'Tukde-Tukde Sukh', 'Sapnon ke Indradhanush' and novels 'Prakash Ki Ore' and 'Aankhon Ka Akash'. She was mostly appreciated for her books on children's literature.

Usha ji was born in 1948 in Kanpur. Her father Chandrapal Singh Mayank was a children's writer. He was also a lawyer as well. Many of his books and story collections were published. He was a lawyer by profession. Her father wanted to make her a judge because of her association with the judicial field, but she was always interested in teaching and writing.

She received her early education in Kanpur. She started writing from the age of 9 only. Her first poem was published in the school magazine when she was in class 9th. Since childhood, she had a special inclination towards studies. At the age of 12, she had passed high school (10th).

She did M.A. in Hindi and completed Ph.D from Kanpur University (now Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University).

The city of Kanpur with its literary atmosphere taught her a lot. The literary environment there played an important role in her writings. There are idioms and proverbs in the colloquial language of the people there. Which she took advantage of very well.

In 1966, she got married to Raj Kishore Singh. Even after marriage, she continued teaching in Kanpur. After some time she came to Agra.

When she came to Agra after marriage, she used to write secretly and then secretly burn it. There were apprehensions in her mind that her husband would not understand her. One day her husband saw some of her creations. After that her husband inspired her to write, after that when Usha ji's pen started moving, it did not stop till date.

Completed D.Litt from Agra University. Then taught in Ratanmuni Jain Inter College for one year. After this, she was appointed as professor at Central Hindi Institute, Agra, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Kanhaiyalal Maniklal Munshi Hindi Vidyapeeth and retired as professor from there.

Husband Raj Kishore Singh was a retired Professor from Agra College. He was also the principal of KL College in Mathura. He has also been a former member of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission. Usha ji has two sons and a daughter. All three are married.

Usha ji was living with husband Dr. Raj Kishore Singh and other family members in North Idgah, Agra. Her favorite litterateurs are Premchand and Sharad Joshi.

Usha ji is the president of Sanskriti Sanstha Indradhanush, secretary of Oriental Research Institute. She is a member of the Women's Fetus and NewBorn Child Protection Institute. Along with this, she is the patron of Aradhana Mahila Lekhan Manch and Sahitya Sadhika Samiti.

Usha ji edited the publication 'Sansthan Samachar' of Central Hindi Institute, Agra in the year 2001-02.

Usha ji never went out anywhere for the stage. She likes writing and literary creation. She has been presenting poems by participating in Kavi Goshtis in Agra.

Usha ji writes her literature and story collections on women, children and senior citizens. She has written more than 100 books on these subjects. At present the childhood of children is in crisis. If the child is from a well-to-do home, the child has everything except the time of the parents. They remain lonely and sad.

The children of the middle class family are under the pressure of the expectations of the parents. It is always imposed on them that they have to do this, not that. There is a crisis of bread and stomachs in the child of poor class. Their childhood goes on fulfilling that. Similarly, the feeling of insecurity in women and girls is increasing. She doesn't feel safe to go out.

More than five hundred of her works have been published in newspapers and magazines like Vagarth, Kadambini, Navneet, Aajkal, Hans, Akshara, Interview, Sahitya-Amrit, Balbharti, Balhans, Bal-Sahitya Samiksha, Sumansaurabh, Devputra, Abhinav-Prasangvash and Sneha. |

Many stories, dramas and glimpses etc. were broadcast from Agra, Mathura and Lucknow centers of All India Radio, and presentations were also made on Doordarshan.

Novels and Books

In the story collection 'Tukde Tukde Sukh', 'Saonon ke Indradhanush', 'Jane Kitne Cactus', 'Chandi Ki Halsi', 'Suno Jayanti', 'Prakash ki Ore', 'Ek Aur Ahalya', 'Dhoop Ka Tukda', Compositions like 'Aankhon Ka Aaka', 'Kitne Neelkanth', 'Amavas Ki Raat', 'Kahe Ri Nali', 'Nanhi Lal Chunni', 'Deep Akela', 'Anjuri Bhar Chandni', 'Uske Bhag Ki Dhoop' etc. are included. |

Novels in the collection include 'Paras Patthar', 'Nanha Dadhichi', 'Heere Ka Mol', 'Sona Ki Aankhen', 'Sabak', 'Fir Hanso Dharti Maa', 'Naache Fir Jungle Main More', 'Kile Ka Rehasya'. , 'Ek Aur Sindbad' etc. compositions are included.

'Sapne Sach Hue', 'Raja Munna', 'Anokha Uphaar', 'Kanta Nikal Gaya', 'Lakh Taka Ki Baat', 'Birthday Gift', 'Second Picture', 'Dosti Ka Hath' in children's literature story collection , 'Mewe Ki Kheer', 'Khushboo Ka Rahasya', 'Baji Bansuri', 'Deep Se Deep Jale', 'Pari Karhayen', 'Jhole Me Chand', 'Dadi Amma Ka Khazana' etc. are included.

Compositions like 'Radha Ka Sapna', 'Bhari Basta', 'Khel-Khilaoon Ka Sansar', 'Gadiyon Ka Sansar', 'Ikyavan Bal Kavitayein' etc. are included in the poetry collection.

Biography collection includes Suno Kahani Nanak Bani.

Sagar Manthan is included in the play collection.

Usha ji has got more than 10 honors

• "Paras Patthar" - Award in All India Children's Literature Competition organized by Children's Book Trust Delhi (1987)“
• Lakhon Main Ek” – Honored by Government of Uttar Pradesh (1994)
• Shakuntala Sirothia Bal Sahitya Award (1997)
• Bal Sahitya Bharti Award by Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute (1998)
• Honored by 'Nagri Bal Sahitya Sansthan' Ballia for dedicated literary services for child welfare (1998)
• Book “Kile Ka Rehasya” – Bhartendu Harishchandra Award – First Award by Government of India (2003)
• For the book “Kahe Ri Nalini” – All India Veer Singh Dev First Prize – 2008, Madhya Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, Bhopal (2011)
• Mahatma Gandhi Dwivarshiya Hindi Writing Award (2014-15) by National Human Rights Commission for the novel 'Uske Hisse Ki Dhoop'
• Honored with the title of "Nari Bhushan" for literary services by Akhil Bhartiya Mahila Parishad Agra
• Meera Smriti Samman by Meera Foundation in Allahabad.
• Hindi Gaurav Samman (2010) by Nagari Pracharini Sabha Agra
• Pandit Har Prasad Pathak Memorial Children's Literature Award (2001)
• Hindi Gaurav Samman (2010) by Nagari Pracharini Sabha Agra
• Meera Smriti Samman by Meera Foundation Allahabad (2011)
• Honored by Dr. Prateek Mishra Memorial Research Institute, Kanpur (2013)
• Awarded by Child Welfare and Children's Literature Research Center Bhopal (2016)
• Dr. Rashtrabandhu Children's Literature Award at National Children's Literature Seminar, Nainital (2019)
• Padma Shri Award, Literature (2021)

Usha ji believes that there is no shortcut to success. If you keep working slowly and continuously, you will get success automatically.