Sudha Murty

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sudha Murty
Occupation	Author
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1950(1950-08-19)
Age	74
Birthplace	Shiggaon
Country	India
Birth City	Karnataka
Horoscope	Leo

Sudha Murty Biography

Sudha Murty is one of the most popular and richest Author who was born on August 19, 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka, India.

Sudha Murthy began her professional career in computer science and engineering. She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and a member of the public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation. She has founded several orphanages, participated in rural development efforts, supported the movement to provide all Karnataka government schools with computer and library facilities, and established ‘The Murthy Classical Library of India’ at Harvard University. Murthy initiated a bold move to introduce computer and library facilities in all schools in Karnataka & taught computer science. She got “Best Teacher Award” in 1995 from Rotary Club at Bengaluru (erstwhile Bangalore). Murthy is best known for her social work and her contribution to literature in Kannada and English. Dollar Sose (English: Dollar Daughter-in- Law), a novel originally authored by her in Kannada and later translated into English as Dollar Bahu, was adapted as a televised dramatic series by Zee TV in 2001. Sudha Murthy has also acted in the Marathi film Pitruroon and the Kannada film Prarthana. She has also appeared in Kaun Banega Crorepati season 11 in its Karamveer episode of finale week.

Murthy’s Infosys Foundation is a public charitable trust founded in 1996 and Murthy is one of the trustees. Through Foundation she has built 2,300 houses in the flood affected areas. Murthy’s social work covers the healthcare, education, empowerment of women, public hygiene, art and culture, and poverty alleviation at the grassroots level. Her vision of a library for each school has resulted in the setting up of 70,000 libraries so far. She is helping out rural areas by building 16,000 public toilets and several hundred toilets in the city of Bengaluru. She has handled national natural disasters like tsunami in Tamil Nadu and Andaman, earthquake in Kutch – Gujarat, hurricane and floods in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and drought in Karnataka and Maharashtra. The Government of Karnataka awarded her the prestigious literary award, the ‘Attimabbe Award’ –for her literary work for the year 2011–12.

Sudha Murty Net Worth

Sudha Murty is one of the richest Author from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sudha Murty 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sudha Murty was born into a Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family on 19 August 1950 in Shiggaon, Haveri in Karnataka, India, the daughter of surgeon Dr. R. H. Kulkarni and his wife Vimala Kulkarni. She was raised by her parents and maternal grandparents. These childhood experiences form the historical basis for her first notable work entitled How I Taught my Grandmother to Read ,wise and Otherwise and other Stories. Murthy completed a B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology (now known as KLE Technological University), standing first in her class and receiving a gold medal from the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Murthy completed M.Eng. in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science, standing first in her class and receiving a gold medal from the Indian Institute of Engineers.

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Who is Sudha Murty Dating?

According to our records, Sudha Murty married to N.r. Narayana Murthy. As of December 1, 2023, Sudha Murty’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sultan Ranked on the list of most popular Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Sudha Murty celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Sudha Murty

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1. Sudha Murty was born on 19 August 1950.
2. She was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2006 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
3. She is a computer science and engineering professional and the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation.
4. Sudha Murty has authored numerous books in Kannada and English.
5. She is a columnist for English and Kannada newspapers.
6. She has founded several orphanages and participated in rural development efforts.
7. She co-founded The Murty Classical Library of India at Harvard University.
8. She was the first female engineer hired at TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO).
9. She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy.
10. Her siblings include Caltech astrophysicist Shrinivas Kulkarni and Jaishree Deshpande (wife of Gururaj Deshpande).
11. She has acted in a Kannada film and a Marathi film.
12. Her Infosys Foundation is a public charitable trust founded in 1996.
13. Her daughter, Akshata Murty, is married to the current British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.
14. She has supported the movement to provide all Karnataka government schools with computer and library facilities.
15. She was raised by her parents and maternal grandparents and her childhood experiences formed the basis of her first notable work.

Is Sudha Murty an Iitian?

Sudha Murty
Born| Sudha Kulkarni 19 August 1950 Shiggaon, Mysore State (present day Karnataka), India
Nationality| Indian

Is Sudha Murthy a billionaire?

Sudha Murthy, (Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthy’s wife) is estimated to be around Rs 775 crore (Rs 7.75 billion) , while Rohini Nilekani (wife of Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani) has a net worth of Rs 675 crore (Rs 6.75 billion). 5.

Is Sudha A Murthy orphan?

On 19 August 1950, Sudha Murthy was born in a Brahmin family in Shiggaon, Karnataka. Her father Dr R.H. Kulkarni who was a surgeon and her mother Vimala Kulkarni supported her in her endeavours right from her childhood and raised young Sudha along with her three siblings.

What is an interesting fact about Sudha Murthy?

Sudha Murthy became the first female engineer hired at India’s largest auto manufacturer TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). She joined the company as a Development Engineer in Pune and then worked in Mumbai & Jamshedpur as well.

Is Sudha Murthy Brahmin?

Sudha Murty: Birth, Family, Early Life and Education Dr R. H. Kulkarni and Vimala Kulkarni. She belongs to Deshastha Madhwa Brahmin family.