Sudha Murty
Author, Philanthropist & Educator
Sudha Murty is a celebrated Indian author and social worker. With a background in engineering and computer science, she co‑founded the Infosys Foundation and has written over 40 books for adults and children, sharing values, empathy and cultural wisdom.
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Sudha Murty (born August 19, 1950) is an Indian author, philanthropist, and engineer. A gold-medalist graduate in Electrical Engineering from B.V.B. College and the first woman engineer at TELCO, she earned her MTech in Computer Science from IISc Bangalore. She co-founded Infosys Foundation in 1996 and serves as chairperson of the Murty Trust and
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Achievements
Padma Shri
2006Awarded by the Government of India for her contributions to literature and society.
Padma Bhushan
2023India's third-highest civilian award for her lifelong work in education, philanthropy and literature.
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar
2023Honored for her contributions to children's literature.
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