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TopicM Visvesvaraya

Topic: M Visvesvaraya

M Visvesvaraya, the pioneer whose birthday India celebrates on 15 Sept as ‘Engineers’ Day’

Commonly known as Sir MV, he set up schools & engineering institutions, invented block irrigation, built the KRS reservoir, but was also accused of being casteist.

Mysore’s chief engineer built a dam long before Nehru wanted a modern ‘temple’ in India

The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam project was politically & financially overwhelming. Visvesvaraya once threatened to quit if the Maharaja of Mysore didn't approve it.

Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the visionary engineer who transformed India

Visvesvaraya was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1955; Engineers' Day is celebrated on 15 September to mark his birth anniversary.

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