Vidya Vindu Singh | |
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Vidya Vindu Singh receiving Padma Shri award from President Ram Nath Kovind | |
Born | (1945-07-02) 2 July 1945 (age 77) Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Hindi and Awadhi |
Notable awards | Padma Shri (2022) |
Vidya Vindu Singh (born 2 July 1945) is an Indian author in Hindi and Awadhi languages. She is best known for her broad work in folk and children's literature.[1] Singh has been awarded Padma Shri in 2022 by the Government of India for her contributions in the field of literature & education.[2]
She has published more than hundred works which include collections of poems, stories and Awadhi folk songs.[3] Moreover, she has also composed more than two dozen folk songs for the festival of Raksha Bandhan in Awadhi and other regional dialects of the region.[4] Apart from her contribution to literature, she is also known for her social work.[5]
Born in the Jaitpur village of Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh, Vidya is the daughter of Devanarayan and Pranadevi Singh.[6]
Her initial education was completed from Jalalpur. Thereafter, she completed her M. A. in Hindi literature from Agra University followed by a PhD from Banaras Hindu University.[3]