Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was an Indian engineer and statesman who is renowned for his contributions to the modernization of India. He was born in 1860 in Karnataka and received his education in civil engineering. Throughout his career, he held several prestigious roles where he worked on many infrastructure projects including flood protection systems and irrigation works. Some of his most notable achievements include the construction of the Krishnarajasagara Dam and serving as the Diwan of Mysore. He received many honors over his lifetime for his service, including being knighted as a Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. Sir Visvesvaraya was a visionary who advocated for India's industrialization and established several institutions

1. HAPPY
ENGINEER’S
DAY

2. In Memory of
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
September 15, 1860 - April

3. Life & journey of a Centenarian
Born : September 15, 1860
Place: Muddenahalli village
(Kolar district of
Karnataka).
Father: Srinivasa Sastry
Mother: Venkachamma.

4. Life & journey of a Centenarian
Education:
Early Schooling in Chikkaballapur,
1881 : B.A. Examination from Central
College Bangalore .
1883 : Civil Engineering from Science
College in Poona.
He ranked first in the L.C.E. and the F.C.E. Examinations
(equivalent to B.E. Examination of today).

5. His Responsibilities
Some of the job positions he held were:
• Assistant Engineer, Bombay Government Service
[in 1884]
• Chief Engineer, Hyderabad State [he served
only for 7 months starting April 15, 1909]
• Chief Engineer in Mysore State [Nov 15, 1909].
He was also Secretary to the Railways.
• President of Education and Industrial
Development committees in Mysore State

6. Contd.,
•Chairman, Bhadravati Iron Works
•Member of the Governing Council of the Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore
•Member of the Governing Council of Tata Iron and Steel
Company [TISCO]
•Member of Back Bay enquiry committee, London
•Member of a committee constituted in 1917 to make
recommendations regarding the future of Indian States

7. Man with Values
“Slackness is the worst curse of the
country.”
At age of 90, a paper correspondent
asked him how he felt and Sir M V
remarked, “I find life interesting.”
Once Sri C Rajagopalachari
unexpectedly called on him. Sir MV was
so smartly dressed, Rajaji said. “Even if I
bring a photographer in the middle of the
night, I can take your pictures. You
will always be well groomed.”

8. Major Achievements
Bombay
• Introduced the block system of irrigation
• Designed a new system of systematic water weir flood gate
• Established Deccan Club in Poona
Bihar & Orissa
• Selected site for a railway bridge on river of Ganga in Bihar
• Hirakund enquiries
• Water supply schemes through out the state
Hyderabad
• Schemes for flood protection & drainage for Hyderabad
• Remodelling of Hyderabad city

9. Major Achievements
•Architect of the
Krishnarajasagara dam – or
KRS or Brindavan gardens.
One of the biggest dams in
India which irrigates a hundred
and twenty thousand acres of
land.
•Bhadravati Iron and Steel
Works - as its Chairman he
rescued it from becoming
extinct.

10. Major Achievements
•State Bank of Mysore
(1913 it was first named The Bank of Mysore)
•Founder of Mysore Sandal Oil Factory
and the Mysore soap factory
•Mysore Chamber of Commerce
•Founder of Kannada Literary •Mysore UniversitySir M.V.'s question was "If Australia and Canada could have
universities of their own for less than a million population,
cannot Mysore with a population of not less that 60 lakhs

11. Contd.
Sir M. V.’s great dream was to see India prosper through
industrialization.
In 1920 he published a book, “Reconstructing India”
& in 1934, “Planned Economy for India.”
He coined the slogans, “Produce or perish”, and
“Industrialize or perish.”

12. AWARDS
• 1906 : "Kaisar-i-Hind" in recognition of
his services
• 1911 : C.I.E. (Companion of the Indian
Empire) at the Delhi Durbar
• 1915 : K.C.I.E. (Knight Commander of
the Order of the Indian Empire)
• 1921 : D.Sc. – Calcutta University
• 1943 : Elected as an Honorary Life
Member of the Institution of Engineers(I)
• 1944 : D.Sc. – Allahabad
•1904 : Honorary Membership of London
Institution of Civil Engineers for
The Knight Commander Of
The Indian Empire

13. Contd.,
• 1948 : Doctorate
- LLD., Mysore Uni.
• 1953 : D.Litt – Andhra University
• 1953 : Awarded the Honorary
Fellowship of the Institute of Town
Planners, India
• 1955 : Conferred BHARATHARATNA‘
(The gem of India), the highest civilian award of
the country
• 1958 : 'Durga Prasad Khaitan
Memorial Gold Medal‘ by the Royal
Asiatic Society Council of Bengal

14. Memorials & Institutions in his honor
• Memorial at Muddenahalli.
• Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology,
Bangalore is named after Sir M.V.
• University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
.
• Visweswaraiah National Institute of Technology
(V.N.I.T.), The college is among the elite 17
NationalInstitutes of Technologies•
The Visveswarayya Technological University, Belgaum, to
which nearly all engineering colleges.

15. The End
On 14-April-1962 at 6.15am at the age of 102 years,,
Sir M V breathed his last, peacefully.

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