​Sir M Visvesvaraya

Sir M Visvesvaraya is regarded as one of the foremost civil engineers whose birthday, 15 September, is celebrated every year as Engineer's Day in India.

  • He was born on 15 September, 1861, at Muddenahalli, Kingdom of Mysore (in present-day Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka).
  • In 1912, Visvesvaraya was appointed Dewan of Mysore by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV. He served for nearly seven years until 1918.

Notable Contributions

Krishnaraja Sagar Dam

  • One of his most significant engineering accomplishments was the design and supervision of the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam in Karnataka.
  • Completed in 1931, this dam and its intricate canal system brought about a revolution ....
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