Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is credited with pioneering engineering achievements.
National Engineer's Day is celebrated on September 15 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a statesman and diwan of the former Mysore kingdom who is credited with pioneering engineering achievements. The day is also
Here are five points on Sir M Visvesvaraya:
- Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on September 15, 1861, in Karnataka. After finishing school, he enrolled at the University of Madras to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later enrolled at Pune's College of Science to obtain a diploma in civil engineering, according to Institution of Civil Engineers.
- The construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in Mysore, the installation of the Deccan Plateau irrigation system, and the flood protection system for Hyderabad are some of Sir M Visvesvaraya's most well-known accomplishments.
- Sir M Visvesvaraya also founded the Mysore Soap Factory, Bangalore Agricultural University, State Bank of Mysore, Mysore Iron and Steel Works, Government Engineering College along with other enterprises.
- He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna and the Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire, as per Institution of Civil Engineers.
- He died on 14 April 1962 at the age of 101.
