President Droupadi Murmu has today nominated author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha. Scroll slides ahead to find out 10 important details about her.
Infosys was established in 1981 by Narayan Murthy and his spouse Sudha Murthy. Her initial capital commitment in Infosys was 10,000 rupees.
The couple got married in 1978 despite Sudha's family repeatedly rejecting them. Only close friends and family members attended their small wedding.
Earlier, she lived in Pune. After that, Sudha Murty relocated to Mumbai.
She began working for Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). Sudha Murty was the first female engineer to be hired by the company.
She started off as a development engineer for the company. In those very patriarchal times, it was challenging for her to begin her engineering career in India.
It is noteworthy that during her whole tenure at the BVB College of Engineering & Technology, Sudha Murthy was the only female student.
Sudha Murty is among those who speak against gender bias in India.
After earning a B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Sudha Murthy went on to get an M.Eng. in Computer Science from the esteemed Indian Institute of Science in 1974.
Her father, Sudha Kulkarni Murthy, was a surgeon, and her mother, Vimala Kulkarni, was a teacher. Sudha Murthy and her three siblings were raised by her parents.