Eminent Hindi and Maithili litterateur Usha Kiran Khan passed away today after a prolonged illness. She was 82. She breathed her last in a private hospital in Patna. Besides several prestigious awards, she was honored with Padma Shree, the fourth highest civilian award of the country.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”Born in Laheriya Sarai of Darbhanga district in Bihar, Usha Kiran Khan received several literary honors including the prestigious Sahitya Academy and Bharat Bharati award.<br />”&nbsp;<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">The literary world of Usha Kiran Khan is very diverse which includes child literature, novel and story collections. Doobdhaan, Gili Pank, Kasavan, Jaldhar, Janam Awadhi, Chidia Chug Gayi Khet, and Shershah Suri are some of her notable literary works.</span><br />