2. INTRODUCTION
Engineer’s Day is celebrated on
Birth Anniversary of Sir
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
every year on 15th September who
was the greatest Engineer of
India at his time.
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4. Visvesvarya was born on 15th September ,1860 at Muddenhalli ,
Chikballapur , Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka). He completed his
Bachelor of Arts from Madras University in 1881 and later studied Civil
Engineering at the prestigious College of Engineering , Pune.
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5. Some of his major achievements:
Krishna Raja Sagar Dam on the Cauvery river.
Brindavan Gardens.
Sri Jayachamaraja Polytechnic Institute of
Bangalore.
Mysore University.
Block System of automated doors that closed in
the conditions of overflow.
Flood Control System of Hyderabad.
Dams in Mumbai.
Visvesvaraya College of Engineering in 1917.
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6. Now let us know how he achieved
his such status-
Punctuality
Dedication towards work
Courage
Fearlessness
Patriotism
Modesty
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7. He wanted people to give up blind beliefs.
He wanted fullest use of Science & Technology.
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8. He won highest state award of India
”The Bharat Ratna”, in the year 1955.
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9. Visvesvaraya Industrial &
Technological Museum situated in
Bangalore is named so in his great
honour.
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10. He once said:
“Remember , your work
may be only to sweep a
railway crossing , but it is
your duty to keep it so
clean that no other
crossing in the world is as
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