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{{Short description|Member of Rajya Sabha (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Sudha Murty
| image               = Sudha Murthy ji in 2023.jpg
| caption             = Murty at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Rashtrapati Bhavan]] in 2023
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| birth_name          = Sudha Kulkarni
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1950|08|19}}
| birth_place         = [[Shiggaon]], [[Haveri District]], [[Bombay State]] (present-day [[Karnataka]]), India 
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start          = {{Start date|2024|03|08|df=yes}}
| constituency        = [[List of nominated members of the Rajya Sabha|Nominated]] (Philanthropy, Literature & Education)
| nominator           = [[Droupadi Murmu]] 
| spouse              = {{marriage|[[N. R. Narayana Murthy]]|1978}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citehr.com/17449-love-story-narayana-murthy-sudha.html#:~:text=WE%20WERE%20MARRIED%20IN%20MURTY'S,POOLING%20IN%20RS%20400%20EACH.|title=Love Story Of Narayana Murthy And Sudha|website=CiteHR |date=14 November 2006 }}</ref>
| children            = [[Akshata Murty]] (daughter)<br />[[Rohan Murty]] (son)
| relatives           = [[Shrinivas Kulkarni]] (brother)<br>Sunanda Kulkarni (sister)<br />[[Gururaj Deshpande]] (brother-in-law)<br />[[Rishi Sunak]] (son-in-law)
| alma_mater          = [[KLE Technological University]] ([[Bachelor of Engineering|BE]])<br />[[Indian Institute of Science]] ([[Master of Engineering|ME]])
| occupation          = {{hlist|Educator|author|philanthropist}}
| awards              = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Padma Shri]] (2006)|[[Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award]]|[[Bal Sahitya Puraskar]] (2023)|[[Padma Bhushan]] (2023)}}
| module              = {{Infobox person|embed=yes
| organisation        = [[Infosys Foundation]]
| notable_works       = {{Unbulleted_list|''[[Mahashweta]]'' (2000)|''[[Dollar Bahu]]'' (2003)|''[[How I Taught My Grandmother to Read]]'' (2004)}}
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'''Sudha Murty''' ({{nee|'''Kulkarni'''}}; born 19 August 1950) is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the Founder-Chairperson of the non-profit charitable organization [[Infosys Foundation]]. She is married to the co-founder of [[Infosys]], [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]]. In 2024, Murty was nominated as [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]] on 8 March 2024 for her contribution to social work and education. Murty was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award in India, for social work by the [[Government of India]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sudha Murty Profile – Write India Season 2 Author |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/writeindia/season-2/writeindiaauthor/57083841.cms |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2023, she was awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest civilian award in India.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-25 |title=Full list of 2023 Padma awards |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/full-list-of-2023-padma-awards-mulayam-singh-yadav-sm-krishna-zakir-hussain-kumar-mangalam-birla-among-recipients/article66433516.ece |access-date=2023-01-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Sudha Murty began her professional career in computer science and engineering. She is a member of the public health care initiatives of the [[Gates Foundation]].<ref>[http://www.tata.com/company/Media/inside.aspx?artid=v1rSpAy0c20= Ratan Tata, Rahul Dravid on Gates Foundation board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522221452/http://tata.com/company/Media/inside.aspx?artid=v1rSpAy0c20= |date=22 May 2013 }}. ''tata.com''. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 8 December 2011.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2003-12-31 |title=The Hindu : Gates Foundation's AIDS initiative launched |url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/06/stories/2003120609520800.htm |access-date=2022-05-02 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031231111353/http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/06/stories/2003120609520800.htm |archive-date=31 December 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 [[Murty Classical Library of India]] at [[Harvard University]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2010 |title=Murty family gift establishes Murty Classical Library of India series |url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/04/murty-family-gift-establishes-murty-classical-library-of-india-series/ |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Harvard Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Murthy, wife gift Harvard $5.2 mn to publish Indian classics – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/murthy-wife-gift-harvard--5.2-mn-to-publish-indian-classics/607637/ |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=R |first=Prerna |date=2011-01-23 |title=Sudha Murthy: Humility personified |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/sudha-murthy-humility-personified-111012300060_1.html |access-date=2022-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-12-02 |title=I'm enjoying my acting stint: Sudha Murthy – The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Im-enjoying-my-acting-stint-Sudha-Murthy/articleshow/10402044.cms |access-date=2022-05-02 |website= [[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231103/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-18/news-interviews/30296207_1_sudha-murthy-narayan-murthy-drama-festival |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Murty Classical Library of India |url=https://www.murtylibrary.com/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=www.murtylibrary.com |language=en}}</ref>

Murty is best known for her philanthropy and her contribution to literature in Kannada and English. ''Dollar Bahu'' ({{lit.|Dollar Daughter-in-Law}}), a novel originally authored by her in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and later translated into English as ''Dollar Bahu,'' was adapted as a [[Dollar Bahu|televised dramatic series]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Sudha Murty feels men should be better at household work than women |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/love-sex/why-sudha-murthy-feels-men-should-be-better-at-household-work-than-women/articleshow/93525552.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> by [[Zee TV]] in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Sunday Tribune – Spectrum – Article |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010930/spectrum/main5.htm |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> ''Runa'' ({{lit.|Debt}}), a story by Sudha Murty was adapted as a Marathi film, ''[[Pitruroon]]'' by director [[Nitish Bharadwaj|Nitish Bhardwaj]]. Sudha Murty has also acted in the film<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author Murthy makes acting debut with Pitruroon – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/author-murthy-makes-acting-debut-with-pitruroon/1204533/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> as well as a Kannada film ''Prarthana''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sudha Murty makes cameo appearance in Kannada movie |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/sudha-murty-makes-cameo-appearance-in-kannada-movie/articleshow/61815761.cms?from=mdr |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2017 |title=Acting in films isn't easy, says Sudha Murthy after playing cameo in Kannada film |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/acting-films-isnt-easy-sudha-murthy-72472 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sudha Murty was born to a [[Kannada language|Kannada]]-speaking family on 19 August 1950 in [[Shiggaon]], [[Haveri district]] in [[Mysore State]] (present-day [[Karnataka]]), India, the daughter of R. H. Kulkarni, a surgeon, and his wife Vimala Kulkarni, a schoolteacher. 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''.<ref name="charityfocus1">{{Cite web |title=About Mrs. Narayan Murthy |url=http://nipun.servicespace.org/inspire/infosys.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=nipun.servicespace.org}}</ref> Murty completed a [[Bachelor of Engineering|BEng]] in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the [[B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology]] (now known as KLE Technological University), and then a [[Master of Engineering|MEng]] in Computer Science from the [[Indian Institute of Science]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2015 |title=Nobody believed I was an IISc graduate: Sudha Murty |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150628/nation-current-affairs/article/nobody-believed-i-was-iisc-graduate-sudha-murty |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last= |date=3 July 2015 |title=One woman, many roles |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/in-school/signpost/one-woman-many-roles/article7382659.ece |access-date=8 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sudha Murty became the first female engineer hired at India's largest auto manufacturer [[TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company]] (TELCO).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Digita |first=Et now |date=6 June 2021 |title=Throwback: When Sudha Murthy's letter to JRD Tata led her to become 1st woman engineer to work for TELCO |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/throwback-when-sudha-murthys-letter-to-jrd-tata-led-her-to-become-1st-woman-engineer-to-work-for-telco/766917 |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=timesnownews |language=en}}</ref> She joined the company as a Development Engineer in [[Pune]] and then worked in [[Mumbai]] and [[Jamshedpur]] as well. She had written a postcard to the company's Chairman complaining of the "men only" gender bias at TELCO. As a result, she was granted a special interview and hired immediately.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rana |first=S Gautam |date=24 October 2022 |title=Sudha Murthy still fond of Tatas {{!}} Patna News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/sudha-murthy-still-fond-of-tatas/articleshow/26112280.cms |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She later joined [[Walchand group|Walchand Group]] of Industries at Pune as Senior Systems Analyst.

In 1996, she started [[Infosys Foundation]] and retired in 2020. She also taught at [[Christ University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Presenting Harmony's silvers – sparkling lives, success stories, accounts of endurance, courage, grit, and passion |url=http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=501 |website=harmonyindia.org |access-date=2 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025313/http://www.harmonyindia.org/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=501 |archive-date=24 September 2015}}</ref>

Sudha Murty has written and published many books which include novels, non-fiction, travelogues, technical books, and memoirs. Her books have been translated into all major Indian languages. She was  a columnist for [[English language|English]] and [[Kannada language|Kannada]] newspapers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=17 January 2018 |title=On sanitation and heritage restoration: Sudha Murty, Infosys Foundation |work=[[The Economic Times]] | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/on-sanitation-and-heritage-restoration-sudha-murty-infosys-foundation/articleshow/57807577.cms |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
{{Main|Infosys Foundation}}
[[File:Sudha murthy.jpg|thumb|250px|Sudha Murty at the Infosys Foundation]]
Murty's [[Infosys Foundation]] is a public charitable trust founded in 1996.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundar |first=Pushpa |url=http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199470686.001.0001/acprof-9780199470686 |title=Giving with a Thousand Hands: The Changing Face of Indian Philanthropy |date=2017-02-16 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-947068-6 |doi=10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199470686.003.0008}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sudha Murty is married to [[Infosys]] co-founder [[N. R. Narayana Murthy]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Malabika |last=Sarkar |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/murty-not-murthy-my-husband-spells-his-name-wrong-says-sudha-murty-as-she-talks-books-marriage-and-infosys-at-an-authors-afternoon-only-t2-was-there/cid/1563069 |title=Murty, not Murthy – My husband spells his name wrong, says Sudha Murty |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph Online]] | language=en |date=19 February 2015 |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref> They married when she was employed as an engineer at TELCO in Pune.<ref>[http://www.tata.com/article/inside/aIWX4x9jXOU=/TLYVr3YPkMU= JRD's words inspired me in philanthropy: Sudha Murthy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522222152/http://tata.com/company/Media/inside.aspx?artid=aIWX4x9jXOU=|date=22 May 2013}}. tata.com (23 October 2002). Retrieved on 8 December 2011.</ref> The couple have two children, including fashion designer [[Akshata Murty]], who is married to former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] [[Rishi Sunak]], and [[Rohan Murty]], a computer scientist and founder of enterprise software company [[Soroco]].

Her siblings include Dr. Sunanda Kulkarni, [[Caltech]] astrophysicist [[Shrinivas Kulkarni]] and Jaishree Deshpande (wife of [[Gururaj Deshpande]]) who co-founded the [[Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation]] at MIT.

== Awards ==
[[File:Sudha Murthy receives Padma Bhushan.jpg|[[Droupadi Murmu]] presenting the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award to Dr. (Smt.) Sudha Murthy|thumb|250px]]
[[File:The President, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam presenting the Padma Shri Award to Dr. (Smt.) Sudha Murthy.jpg|[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] presenting the [[Padma Shri]] Award to Dr. (Smt.) Sudha Murthy|thumb|250px]]
[[File:Sudha Murthy Award.jpg|Murthy receiving the Raja Lakshmi Award|thumb|250px]]
* 2004: [[Raja-Lakshmi Award]] by [[Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation]] in Chennai<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2004 |title=Raja-Lakshmi Award for Sudha Murty |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/15/stories/2004081501332200.htm |archive-date=5 December 2006 |access-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205073744/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/08/15/stories/2004081501332200.htm}}</ref>
* 2006: India's fourth highest civilian award [[Padma Shri]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=India's Finest |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2006/mar/21sld5.htm |website=rediff.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards Dashboard |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Name=Sudha%20Murty |website=padmaawards.gov.in}}</ref>
* 2006: She also received the R.K. Narayana's Award for Literature.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-08-10 |title=R.K. Narayana's Award for Literature |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/infosys-foundation-chairperson-sudha-murty-achieves-another-milestone/articleshow/15437651.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=EconomicTimes |language=en}}</ref>
* 2010: [[Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Award]] by [[Karnataka Government]].<ref name="ATTIMABBE">{{Cite web |title=Daana Chintamani Attimabbe Awards |url=https://karnataka.gov.in/page/Awards/State+Awards/Daana+Chintamani+Attimabbe+Awards/en |access-date=5 Nov 2020 |website=Department of Kannada and Culture Official website of Government of Karnataka}}</ref>
* 2011: Murty was conferred honorary LL.D (Doctor of Laws) degrees for contributions to promote formal legal education and scholarship in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-01 |title=Santosh Hegde, Sudha Murthy to be conferred honorary doctorate |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/55619/santosh-hegde-sudha-murthy-conferred.html |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
* 2013: Basava Shree-2013 Award was presented to Narayan Murty & Sudha Murty for their contributions to society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayana Murthy, Sudha Receive Basava Shree Award |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2014/feb/03/Narayana-Murthy-Sudha-Receive-Basava-Shree-Award-571577.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231143801/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2014/feb/03/Narayana-Murthy-Sudha-Receive-Basava-Shree-Award-571577.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2018 |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* 2018: Murty received the [[Crossword Book Award|Crossword Book award]] in popular (Non-Fiction) category.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=20 December 2018 |title=Sudha Murthy, Ruskin Bond, Snigdha Poonam among winners of this year's Crossword Book Awards |url=https://scroll.in/latest/906481/sudha-murthy-ruskin-bond-snigdha-poonam-among-winners-of-this-years-crossword-book-awards |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=21 December 2018 |title=Tharoor, Sudha Murthy, Bond, Soha Ali Khan conferred Crossword Book Awards |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/tharoor-sudha-murthy-bond-soha-ali-khan-conferred-crossword-book-awards-118122100412_1.html |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
* 2019: [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]] awarded her Honorary Degree ([[Honorary degree|''Honoris Causa'']]) of Doctor of Science.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2019 |title=IIT Kanpur honors India's national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand with honorary doctorate degree |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-kanpur-honours-india-s-national-badminton-coach-pullela-gopichand-with-honorary-doctorate-degree-1558639-2019-06-29 |access-date=2020-08-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
* 2023: [[Padma Bhushan]] by the [[Government of India]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-25 |title=Full list of 2023 Padma awards |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/full-list-of-2023-padma-awards-mulayam-singh-yadav-sm-krishna-zakir-hussain-kumar-mangalam-birla-among-recipients/article66433516.ece |access-date=2023-01-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* 2023: Sahitya Akademi [[Bal Sahitya Puraskar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 |url=https://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/Pressrelease_BSP-2023.pdf |website=sahitya-akademi.gov.in |access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
* 2023: The Global Indian Award,<ref>{{Cite web |title=CIF Award 2023 – Canada India Foundation |url=https://canadaindiafoundation.com/cif-annual-global-indian-award-gala-2023/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> which is worth $50, 000, is given each year to a prominent Indian who has made a major mark in his or her chosen field. Her husband Narayana Murthy too got the same award in 2014, so they became first couple conferred with this award. She donated the sum to the Field Institute ([[University of Toronto]]).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/world/sudha-murty-is-the-first-woman-to-get-global-indian-award-616583.html|title=Sudha Murthy becomes first woman to get Global Indian Award|last=Bhalla|first=Gursharan|date=2 October 2023|work=Indiatimes|access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
=== Books ===

'''Kannada'''
* ''Computer lokadalli (2000)''
* ''Hakkiya Teradali (2003)''
* ''Guttondu Heluve (2006)'' 
* ''Saamaanyralli Asaamaanyaru (2006)''
* ''Athirikthe (2007)''
* ''Tumula (2007)''
* ''Yashasvi (2007)''
* ''Runa (2008)''
* ''Sukeshini Mattu Itara Makkala Kathegalu (2008)''
* ''Paridhi (2009)''
* ''Yerilitada Daariyalli (2017)''
* ''Kaveri inda Mekaangige''
* ''Nooniya Sahasagalu''


'''Marathi'''

* ''Astitva (2002)''

'''English'''
* ''Wise and Otherwise'' ''(2002)''
* ''[[Mahashweta]] (2002)''
* ''[[How I Taught My Grandmother to Read]] and Other Stories (2004)''
* ''The Old Man And His God (2006)''
* ''Gently Falls The Bakula (2008)''
* ''The Bird with Golden Wings (2009)''
* ''The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk (2012)''
* ''Grandma's Bag of Stories (2012)''
* ''House of Cards (2013)''
* ''[[Dollar Bahu]] (2013)''
* ''The Magic Drum and Other Favorite Stories (2013)''
* ''The Mother I Never Knew (2014)''
* ''Something Happened on the Way To Heavens (2014)''
* ''The Magic of the Lost Temple (2015)''
* ''The Serpent's Revenge (2016)''
* ''[[Three Thousand Stitches]] (2017)''
* ''The Man from the Egg (2017)''
* ''Here, There, Everywhere (2018)''
* ''The Upside Down King (2018)''
* ''How The Sea Became Salty (2019)''
* ''The Daughter From A Wishing Tree (2019)''
* ''How The Onion got its layers (2020)''
* ''Grandparents Bag of Stories (2020)''
* ''The Gopi Diaries: Coming Home (2020)''
* ''The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love (2021)''
* ''The Sage With Two Horns (2021)''
* ''The Gopi Diaries: Growing Up (2022)''
* ''Common yet uncommon (2023)''
* ''The Magic of the Lost story (2022)''

== References ==
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