Sir M Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya born on 15th September 1860 in Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura District, Karnataka. Sir M Visvesvaraya father is Srinivasa Sastry and mother Venkachamma. Sir M Visvesvaraya is an eminent Indian engineer and statesman. Today 15th September we observer Sir M Visvesvaraya birthday as Engineers Day in India.
Sir M Visvesvaraya was a civil engineer.
Visvesvaraya Joined PWD department of Bombay (now its known as Maharashtra state). Visvesvaraya was a genius, he invented Block System the automatic doors which he devised to stop wasteful overflow of water. Sir Visvesvaraya builted many dams in Maharashtra state. He was designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates which were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla reservoir, Pune. He worked as a chief engineer during construction of Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River in Mandya. He became the President of All India Manufacturers Association.
Sir Visvesvaraya was the maker of modern Mysore. Sir
M. Visvesvaraya lead a very simple life. He was a strict vegetarian and a teetotaler. He was known for his honesty and integrity. In 1912, Maharaja of Mysore appointed Visvesvaraya as his Dewan. Before accepting the position of Dewan of Mysore, he invited all his relatives for dinner. He told them very clearly that he would accept the prestigious office on the condition that none of them would approach him for favours. As Dewan of Mysore, he worked tirelessly for educational and industrial development of the state. When he was the Dewan many new industries came up. The Sandal Oil Factory, the Soap Factory, the Metals Factory, the Chrome Tanning Factory, were some of them. Of the many factories he started the most important is the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works. He was also knighted by the British for his myriad contributions to the public good.
After voluntary retirement in 1908, sir Visvesvaraya was appointed as a minister of the state
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya born on 15th September 1860 in Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura District, Karnataka. Sir M Visvesvaraya father is Srinivasa Sastry and mother Venkachamma. Sir M Visvesvaraya is an eminent Indian engineer and statesman. Today 15th September we observer Sir M Visvesvaraya birthday as Engineers Day in India.
Sir M Visvesvaraya was a civil engineer.
Visvesvaraya Joined PWD department of Bombay (now its known as Maharashtra state). Visvesvaraya was a genius, he invented Block System the automatic doors which he devised to stop wasteful overflow of water. Sir Visvesvaraya builted many dams in Maharashtra state. He was designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates which were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla reservoir, Pune. He worked as a chief engineer during construction of Krishna Raja Sagara Dam on the Kaveri River in Mandya. He became the President of All India Manufacturers Association.
Sir Visvesvaraya was the maker of modern Mysore. Sir
M. Visvesvaraya lead a very simple life. He was a strict vegetarian and a teetotaler. He was known for his honesty and integrity. In 1912, Maharaja of Mysore appointed Visvesvaraya as his Dewan. Before accepting the position of Dewan of Mysore, he invited all his relatives for dinner. He told them very clearly that he would accept the prestigious office on the condition that none of them would approach him for favours. As Dewan of Mysore, he worked tirelessly for educational and industrial development of the state. When he was the Dewan many new industries came up. The Sandal Oil Factory, the Soap Factory, the Metals Factory, the Chrome Tanning Factory, were some of them. Of the many factories he started the most important is the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works. He was also knighted by the British for his myriad contributions to the public good.
After voluntary retirement in 1908, sir Visvesvaraya was appointed as a minister of the state