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Why did Sudha Murthy want to meet Hanumanthappa?
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When a student taught Sudha Murthy a life lesson
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi | Last Updated at July 01 2018 14:40 IST
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When philanthropist-author Sudha Murthy decided to sponsor a child's education little did she know that the student, though unintentionally, would end up teaching her a big lesson on honesty.
Hanumanthappa, academically bright, "pale" in complexion and financially poor, first caught Murthy's attention when she saw his photograph in a newspaper for securing eighth rank in class 10th board examinations in Karnataka.
"He was frail and pale, but there was an endearing sparkle in his eyes. Hanumanthappa was a coolie's son, the oldest of five children. His father, the sole breadwinner earned only Rs 40 a day," writes Murthy in her new book 'Here,There and Everywhere'.