Mokshagundam Visvesvaray
Politician
1860 – 1962
Who was Mokshagundam Visvesvaray?
Sir Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah KCIE, was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Indian Empire by King George V for his contributions to the public good. Every year, 15 September is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India. He was the chief designer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad, now capital city of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mandya.
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- Born
- Sep 15, 1860
Muddenahalli - Also known as
- Sir MV
- Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaray
- Sir Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah KCIE
- Visvesvaraya
- Religion
- Hindu
- Ethnicity
- Telugu Brahmins
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Madras
( - 1881) - College of Engineering, Pune
( - 1883/11)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Madras
- Lived in
- Karnataka
- Died
- Apr 12, 1962
Bangalore
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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