How much do you know about Sudha Murty

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The philanthropic arm of Infosys, focused on social initiatives.

An effort to improve healthcare access and quality for the public.

A high civilian honor recognizing distinguished service to the nation.

Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist.
She is the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation and a member of the public health care initiatives of the Gates Foundation.
She has founded several orphanages and participated in rural development efforts.
Murty has supported the movement to provide all Karnataka government schools with computer and library facilities.
She established the Murty Classical Library of India at Harvard University.
Murty was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Bhushan in 2023.
She is married to the co-founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy.
Murty has authored several books in Kannada and English.
Her novel "Dollar Bahu" was adapted into a televised series by Zee TV.
Murty believes that men should be better at household work than women.