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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth1983

Age41 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceHubli, Karnataka

ProfessionEntrepreneur

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseAparna Krishnan (second wife); previously married to Lakshmi Venu

FamilyFather: N. R. Narayana Murthy; Mother: Sudha Murthy; Sister: Akshata Murty

Rohan Murty Biography

Rohan Narayana Murty is an Indian entrepreneur, researcher and founder of the Murty Classical Library of India. Son of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana M­

Early life and background

Rohan Narayana Murty was born in 1983 in Hubli, Karnataka, and grew up in Bangalore (now Bengaluru). He attended Bishop Cotton Boys’ School for his early education. Murty went on to study computer science at Cornell University and completed a PhD in computer engineering at Harvard University. His doctorate work, supported by Siebel Scholars and a Microsoft Research Fellowship, focused on the use of white space spectrum and has been described as path‑breaking research.

Career

Murty has combined academic research with entrepreneurial activity. He has worked with Catamaran Ventures, a venture capital firm, and in June 2013 began serving as an executive assistant to his father at Infosys. He was later designated vice president of Infosys and left the company on 14 June 2014, the same day his father stepped down as executive chairman.

In 2010 he founded the Murty Classical Library of India, a project aimed at bringing India’s literary heritage to contemporary readers. The library was conceived as a continuation of the Clay Sanskrit Library project and involved editorial work launched under the oversight of scholars associated with that initiative.

Personal life

Rohan Murty is the son of N. R. Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murthy, and his sister is Akshata Murty. He has been married twice: his first marriage was to Lakshmi Venu in 2011; they later divorced. He married Aparna Krishnan on 2 December 2019. In November 2023 he and Aparna Krishnan welcomed a son, Ekagrah Rohan Murty.

Murty is known to enjoy reading, dancing and traveling. He has long been interested in computer programming. He is a dog owner and has a pet named Gopi.

Public profile

Murty’s public activities have included advocacy for classical Indian literature through the Murty Classical Library, and involvement in the leadership and strategic work of family‑linked ventures. In 2016, he publicly rejected a petition seeking the removal of Sheldon Pollock from the chief editor position at the Murty Classical Library.

He is sometimes noted for spelling his surname differently from his father, omitting the final “h.”

Latest updates

As of 2024, Rohan Murty is 41 years old. In November 2023 he became a father. His work with the Murty Classical Library and past roles at Catamaran Ventures and Infosys are among the key elements of his public profile.

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Murty Classical Library of India

Founder of a publishing initiative to reintroduce Indian literary works to contemporary readers, launched in 2010.

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Career Highlights

  1. Founded the Murty Classical Library of India (2010)
  2. PhD in computer engineering with research on white space spectrum
  3. Served as executive assistant and later vice president at Infosys (left in 2014)
  4. Worked with Catamaran Ventures
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When was Rohan Murty born?

Rohan Murty was born on 1983.

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Rohan Murty is known for entrepreneur.

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Rohan Murty's marital status is listed as Married.

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Rohan Murty is publicly listed as married to Aparna Krishnan (second wife); previously married to Lakshmi Venu.