| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Queen of Tarot |
| Profession(s) | • Tarot Card Reader • Columnist • Author • Textile Designer |
| Known For | Popularising tarot reading in India |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5'5" (165 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 3 November 1937 (Wednesday) |
| Date of Death | 17 July 2008 |
| Place of Death | New Delhi |
| Age (at the time of death) | 70 Years |
| Death Cause | Post-surgical complications |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| College/University | Isabella Thoburn College, ucknow |
| Educational Qualification | Graduate |
| Religious Views | She was a follower of Rajneesh movement |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Reading, Gardening |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Raj Kapoor (Army Colonel) |
| Children | Son- 1 • Milin Kapoor Daughter(s)- 3 • Ma Prem Ritambhara (Ritambhara Dewan) (Tarot Card Reader)  • Sonia Pillai • Anjali Kapoor Ben-Sarfaradz |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ma Prem Usha
- She was initiated into the order of the controversial Indian mystic and founder of the Rajneesh movement, Osho, in 1970 and remained a devoted follower until her death.
- She worked as a textile designer and had designed costumes for Bollywood films.
- She learned tarot reading from American tarot reader Sona at an Osho Ashram in Pune, Maharashtra.
- She had an office at the ITC Mauryan Sheraton Hotel in New Delhi and charged as much as Rs. 1,500 for her services. She also provided remedial solutions to her clients through individual and group readings.
- She had clients from various professions, including celebrities.
- She often travelled across the globe to provide her tarot readings along with her daughter. She also taught her daughter, Ma Prem Ritambhara, to read tarot cards and allowed her to work as her assistant.
- She relied on several tarot cards, including Osho Zen cards, Visual I Ching, Hindu Lunar Zodiac (nakshatras) Tarot Deck, and Thoth Tarot Deck, to increase the accuracy of her readings.
- She created the Saakshi Tarot Deck with her granddaughter, Amira Sultan Kapoor, a sculptor and painter, inspired by symbology, Indian mythology, and the five elements of nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water).
- As a columnist, she provided her tarot readings to various websites and publications across India, including Osho Now, Hindustan Times, and Delhi Pioneer. She also wrote on a wide variety of topics, including politics, fashion, health, food, and children.
- She had written 12 books on the twelve zodiac signs.
- She practiced Ikebana, a Japanese technique of floral arrangement, and enjoyed maintaining her balcony garden during the weekends. She also enjoyed reading and cooking during the weekends.
- Her husband revealed that she died due to post-surgery complications during an interview and said,
She died at 2 p.m.on Thursday afternoon. She had been ailing for some time and was operated upon recently. But there was a relapse, from which she did not recover.”
- After her cremation, her ashes were taken to Haridwar by her husband and her daughter and immersed in the Ganges River.
