Sudha Murty

1. 📚 In 1972, Sudha Murty became the first female engineer at TELCO (Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company), Pune, after personally challenging the company's gender bias with a postcard complaint. 2. 🎓 By 1974, she had earned a MEng in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, receiving a gold medal from the then Chief Minister of Karnataka for her academic excellence. 3. 📖 At age 29, in the late 1970s, Sudha Murty published her first novel, 'Mahashweta,' in the United States, dedicating it to her husband N. R. Narayana Murthy. 4. 💡 In 1996, she founded the Infosys Foundation, a non-profit that pioneered rural development, orphanage support, and provided computer and library facilities to all Karnataka government schools. 5. 🏛️ In 2024, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, recognized explicitly for her social work and education efforts. 6. Her novel 'Dollar Bahu' (2001) was adapted into a televised drama by Zee TV, illustrating societal themes around Indian diaspora and family dynamics. 7. She helped rehabilitate 3,000 former Devadasi women, enabling them to lead dignified lives, marking a rare documented success in social reform. ❓ What motivated Sudha Murty to shift from a pioneering engineering career to dedicating herself so extensively to literature and philanthropy?