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SUDHA MURTHY - the Motivator
Sudha Murthy the woman who inspires many by here motivational speech. She is one of the India's most well-known female figures. She is a prolific English and Kannada writer to carry out social works. She is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and writer whose work has been recognized across the country. She is currently the chairperson and backbone of Infosys, one of the leading IT companies in India.
Sudha Murthy was born on 19th August 1950 to Vimala Kulkarni and Dr. R. H. Kulkarni in Shiggaon, a village in Karnataka. Her father was a surgeon and a professor in the local university, while her mother was a school teacher. Sudha Murthy began her professional career as a computer scientist and engineer. After that there was no stopping her, from just a small town girl, she became the first female engineer to be hired at India's largest auto manufacturer, TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). She is the writer of over 60 different English and Kannada books. Some of the popular books written by Sudha Murthy include:
The Old Man and His God
The Serpent’s Revenge
House of Cards
The Bird with Golden Wings
The Upside Down King
Sudha Murthy won Padma Shri in the year 2006, India's fourth-highest civilian honor.
Cash Prize for securing highest marks in SSLC. Sri Devaraj Urs, Chief Minister of Karnataka then honored her with a Gold Medal since Sudha secured the highest marks in the state in B.E. Indian Institute of Engineers honored Sudha Murthy with a gold medal for having secured the 1st Rank in MTech. Sudha was honored with R.K. Narayana's Award of Literature. In the year 2000, she was awarded the 'Ojaswini' award for her excellent social work. In the year 1995, she was awarded the Millenium Mahila Shiromani Award. The Rotary Club of Karnataka gave her the award of Best Teacher.
At the Crossword-Raymond Books Awards, Sudha got the Lifetime Achievement Award.
She was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science awarded by IIT Kanpur.
Through her books, she has encouraged both the young and elderly to inculcate a habit of reading as part of their lives. A benevolent, humble, and intelligent human being, she continues to be an inspiration to the youth well into her seventies. She is a role model for many people, having written some of the most well-known works and giving back to society with sincerity.