Sudha Murthy, a celebrated Indian author, philanthropist, and social activist, repeatedly weaves together motifs of gender equity, charity, and social justice in her fiction. Emerging from personal experience, her stories depict the hardships and tenacity of everyday people—particularly women—in a world defined by patriarchy, class, and economic inequality. This study explores the ways in which Murthy's writing reflects and subverts societal norms, placing empathy and service to others as transformative powers for empowerment. Centering on six chosen works—Dollar Bahu, Mahashweta, Wise and Otherwise, Three Thousand Stitches, How I Taught My Grandmother to Read, and The Man from the Egg—the research examines the intersection of philanthropy, gender, and social justice in her fiction. The research utilizes feminist literary theory, such as Judith Butler's gender performativity, Simone de Beauvoir's gender role critique, and Chandra Talpade Mohanty's postcolonial feminism, in addition to social justice perspectives like Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach and Amartya Sen's Development as Freedom. Murthy's clear writing style successfully renders difficult issues accessible to a wide readership. Her characters frequently overcome individual hardship, confronting systemic inequalities through acts of selflessness and generosity. This research contends that Murthy's fiction successfully combines didactic narrative with pragmatic solutions based on her own philanthropic activism, thereby eroding the line between art and activism. While previous scholarship acknowledges the moral teachings in Murthy's novels, the application of feminist and social justice analyses is yet to be fully explored. By positioning her fiction in the context of contemporary Indian women's literature, this study foregrounds her unique contribution to the discourse on gender empowerment and social transformation. In conclusion, it argues that Murthy's fiction is participatory in nature—inviting readers to practice empathy, engage in socially responsible behaviors, and imagine a more just society.