Monday, February 7, 2011

Sudha Murthy


Hello to all...
I've written  about one of my favorite writers Sudha Murthy
I hope you all like it...please do comment           
                             Sudha Murthy

 (born August 19, 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka, India) is an Indian social worker and author. She is known for her philanthropic work through the Infosys Foundation. Among other things, she has initiated a move to provide all government schools in Karnataka with computer and library facilities. She also teaches computer science and writes fiction
She did B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the B.V.B. College of Engineering & Technology, Hubli.She stood first in Karnataka for which she received a gold medal from the Chief Minister of Karnataka.She was also the first woman engineer to be selected in Telco (now Tata Motors), Pune. She had written a postcard to JRD Tata complaining of the gender bias in Tata Motors (Telco then had a men-only policy) and she was invited for a special interview by Tata Motors. 
 Her famous books:

1. Mahashweta



 2.Dollar bahu(a seral written by Sudha Murty)


3. How I taught my grandmother and other stories


4. The old man & his God


5. Wise & Otherwise



I don't know about you...

But according to me she is one of the best authors of India.
                                                                               -Sreya Biswas

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