Born in Patna, Tara Sinha the fourth daughter of Vidyavati Devi and Mritunjaya Prasad (the elder son of Dr. Rajendra Prasad), was brought up by her grandparents in Delhi where she had her early education. B.A. Hons, from Delhi University and M.A., Ph.D. from Patna University. Served on the staff of Magadh Mahila College (Patna University) for more than three decades. Active participation in seminars and conferences. Publication of papers on subjects related to language and literature. For a number of years, served as the Secretary, ‘Linguistic Circle of Patna’—an academic-cum-research body given to the promotion of research work in the field of linguistic studies in Bihar.Writes both in Hindi and English. Four books and several articles published in reputed journals and magazines. Compiled and edited a collection (in 2 volumes) of Dr. Rajendra Prasad’s letters brought out in 2007. Honoured with ‘Mahakavi Rudra Smriti Puraskar’ (1998) in recognition of her service to Hindi.At present, actively associated with some Gandhian Institutions in and outside Bihar.
