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Chapter 3 Add class comment Experience has taught me that honesty is not the mark of any particular class nor is it related to education or work.What was the reason behind these words of Sudha Murthy? |
| Answer» SUDHA Murthy (née Kulkarni) (born 19 August 1950) is an Indian engineering teacher, Kannada, Marathi and English author as well as a Social worker. She is also the Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation. She is the wife of co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy.Sudha MurthySudha murthy.jpgBornSudha Kulkarni19 August 1950 (age 70)Shiggaon, Haveri, Karnataka, IndiaCitizenshipIndianAlma materNew YORK UniversityBVB COLLEGE of EngineeringIndian Institute of ScienceOccupationChairperson, Infosys Foundation, Writer (Kannada , Marathi and English)Notable workHow I Taught My Grandmother to Read, Mahashweta, Dollar BahuSpouse(s)N. R. Narayana MurthyChildrenRohan Murthy, Akshata MurthyRelativesRishi Sunak (son-in-law)AwardsPadma ShriSudha 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.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5] 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 Bahu (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.[6] 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. | |