| Uday Bhanu | |
| Pseudonym: | Hans |
| Birth Date: | 1926 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Daira Din Panah, Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Death Place: | Hisar |
| Resting Place: | Hisar |
| Occupation: | Poet, Principal |
| Language: | Hindi |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Education: | Master of Arts (Hindi) |
| Portaldisp: | y |
Uday Bhanu (1926-2019) was a Hindi poet. He born in Daira Din Panah, Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan. He was bestowed with the title of the state poet of Haryana when Haryana became a state in 1966.
When Haryana became a separate state in 1966, Uday Bhanu was declared as its state poet of Haryana.[5] He was awarded Sur Puruskar in 2006[6] and Haryana Sahitya Rattan Samman in 2009[7] by Haryana Sahitya Akademi. Uday Bhanu Hans Awards are given every year in his honour.[6]
Uday Bhanu was born on 2 August 1926 at Daira Din Panah in Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan.[8] His family shifted to Hisar after partition of India in 1947 when he was 22 years old.[8] He completed his Master of Arts in Hindi language and joined as a teacher.[8] Yashpal Sharma was one of his students.[9] He retired as principal of Government College, Hisar[8] and lived in Hisar.[2] He was also the secretary of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi[10] and a member of advisory committee of Haryana Sahitya Akademi.