Book your tickets online for visvesvaraya industrial and technological museum, bengaluru. Sir m vishweshwaraiah facts about sir m vishweshwaraiah. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Born in a poor family in muddenahalli of karnataka erstwhile mysore state on 15sep1860, sir mv went to bangalore for higher education. Sep 15, 2009 every year, 15th september is celebrated as the engineers day in india in memory of sir mvs birthday. Visvesvaraya was also the diwan of mysore from 1912 to 1918. Visvesvaraya was a famous civil engineer and his birthday is celebrated as, engineers day. Visvesvaraya was born on september 15, 1860 in muddenahalli village in karnatakas kolar district. Sir m vishweshwaraiah june 26, 2015 there have been many writings on sir m visvesvaraya on his achievements as an engineer, a statesman and an able administrator of the erstwhile mysore state. Mokshagundam vishveshwariah 15 september 1860 14 april 1962, popularly known as sir mv, was a preeminent civil engineer and scholar.
Engineers day is a tribute to the greatest indian engineer and statesman. He was a recipient of the indian republics highest honour, the bharat ratna, in 1955. Mokshagundam visvesvaraya, born on 15 september, 1861, in muddenahalli near chikkaballapur. It depicts his vision about each and everything he got involved. According to my opinion if you are planning to visit brindavan gardens, krs then plan for the whole day so that you can enjoy the trip, go around and also visit awesome aquarium present at this place.
Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya kcie fasc, more commonly known as sir mv 15 september. Like a window into their daytoday life, mokshagundam census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. Mokshagundam visvesvaraya was born on 15 september 1861 into a telugu brahmin. Visvesvarayas tenyear plan for india 1934 routledge. He was a recipient of the india n republics highest honour, the bharat ratna, in 1955. Visvesvaraya details brief history situations of work, position of.
Sep 15, 2016 sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya, popularly known as sir mv, was an indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the diwan of mysore from 1912 to 1918. An engineer par excellence, he was the chief architect behind the construction of the krishna raja sagara dam in mandya which helped to convert the surrounding barren lands into. Visvesvaraya is credited as engineer, and architect of krishnarajasagar dam image from the left, honored with bharat ratna. Printed at the government press, 1917 india 471 pages. Japan kannada karnataka kolar krishnaraja krs dam lakhs look madras madras university maharaja mahatma gandhi mandya ment miles mokshagundam mysore government mysore university mysores narasimharajapura. On the 15th of september 1861, more than a century ago a little boy was born in muddenahalli in the chikkaballapur taluk of kolar district mysore state. Inspirational quotes by mokshagundam visvesvaraya indian. He has given the world a reason to celebrate the efforts and hard work of engineers. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be. Visvesvaraya was born in muddenahalli village in the princely state of mysore now karnataka. Remembering mokshagundam visvesvaraya the dewan of mysore. Visvesvarayas memoirs and a few other authoritative books mentioned in the bibliography and.
Visvesvaraya biography, birth date, birth place and. Visweswaraiah, vishweshwariah oder vishweshwarayya. Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya, popularly known as sir mv, was an indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the diwan of mysore from 1912 to 1918. Visvesvaraya was born on september 15, 1860 in muddenahalli village in the kolar. M vishweshwarayya 18601962 is the architect of modern karnataka. He went on to become indias most prolific civil engineer, dam builder, economist, statesman, and can be counted among the last centurys foremost nationbuilders. Visvesvaraya, was a man of high principles and discipline. His father was a sanskrit scholar but he did not live a long life. Sir m visvesvaraya the role model for engineers my thoughts.
Which are the most authentic books on the life and times of. Nov 01, 2008 get inspired from the life of great shri. He was also a renowned statesman occupying the prestigious post of diwan of mysore chief minister of mysore in the princely state of mysore from 1912 to 1918 quotes. Why celebrate sir m visvesvarayas birthday as engineers. Visvesvaraya biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Sir m visvesvaraya would undoubtedly be on the top of the list. He served as the chief engineer during construction of krishna raja sagara on the kaveri river near mysore. He has written a book memoirs of my working life, describing about his engagements.
It is the birthday of sir mokshagundam visvesvarayya. Mokshagundam visvesvaraya was born on 15 th september 1860 at muddenahalli, karnataka. Work performed with higher knowledge or skill, capacity or ambition, usually brings a correspondingly higher reward. One of the most eminent engineers ever produced by india, sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya, better known as m. What are a few books or websites to learn more about the history of sirsi and havyakas. Visvesvaraya october 2008 10 inspiring story of suhas gopinath, worlds youngest ceo at 17 yrs 8 yr old girl becomes youngest asian to clear cambridge grade x exam how warren buffet made his billions. He was knighted as a knight commander of the british indian empire kcie by king george v for his contributions to public good.
He received indias highest honour, bharat ratna, in 1955. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Sir mokshagundam visvesvarayya popularly known as sir m. Visvesvaraya 18601962 was an engineer by profession. Visvesvaraya biography childhood, life achievements. He has written a book memoirs of my working life, describing about his engagements since his first job till 1950s. Progress in every country depends mainly on the education of its people. Dec 10, 2016 sir m visvesvaraya an art student turned engineer. Japan kannada karnataka kolar krishnaraja krs dam lakhs look madras madras university maharaja mahatma gandhi mandya ment miles mokshagundam mysore government mysore university mysores narasimharajapura nasik officials once organisation poona praise president progress.
Every year, 15th september is celebrated as the engineers day in india in memory of sir mvs birthday. V, was born in muddenahalli village in the kolar district karnataka, on the 15 september 1861. Mokshagundam visvesvaraya was born on 15th september 1861 to a telugu brahmin family in muddenahalli village in chikkaballapur district. He was the recipient of bharat ratna, the highest honor of the republic of india in 1955. Maharaja mahatma gandhi mandya ment miles mokshagundam mysore government mysore university mysores. Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya was an eminent engineer and statesman and played a key role in building of modern india. The indian biographical dictionary 1915visvesvaraya.
Visvesvaraya was born on september 15, 1860 in muddenahalli village in the kolar district of the erstwhile princely state of mysore present day karnataka. The way to build a nation is to build a good citizen. Visvesvaraya was a famous indian engineer whose birthday, 15th september, is celebrated as engineers day in india. He was a popular indian engineer, scholar, and statesman. He was also a renowned statesman occupying the prestigious post of diwan of mysore chief minister of mysore in the princely state of mysore from 1912 to 1918. Visvesvaraya as they were written by him especially his memoirs of my working life explains everything about him in a detailed manner. Biography of sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya free pdf. Sep 15, 2019 mokshagundam visvesvaraya was born in a poor telegu family yet he belonged to the brahman caste. His father, mokshagundam srinivasa sastry, was a school teacher and a noted sanskrit scholar, while his mother, venkatalakshamma, was a homemaker.
Role of engineers in a devolping india is the theme of engineers day 2017. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name mokshagundam. Which are the most authentic books on the life and times. Mokshagundam vishweshwaraiah, the man behind the krs dam which was the biggest reservoir in asia at the time when it was built. Mokshagundam, kcie popularly known as sir mv, 15 september 1861 12 april 1962 was an indian engineer, scholar, politician and diwan of mysore from 1912 to 1918. One of the most eminent engineers ever produced by india, sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya, better. Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya kcie fasc, more commonly known as sir mv 15 september 1860 14 april 1962 was an indian civil engineer and statesman, and the 19th diwan of mysore, serving from 1912 to 1919. Visvesvaraya industrial and technological museum bengaluru. The indian biographical dictionary 1915visvesvaraya, sir. Early life and education 18601883 15 september 1860 born in muddenahalli village near chikkaballapur, karnataka. The engineering community across india celebrates engineers day on 15 september every year as a tribute to the greatest indian engineer bharat ratna mokshagundam visvesvaraya. Although he did not belong to a rich family, he was exposed to a rich culture. He finished his primary school at chikkaballapur and high school in bangalore. Sri prakash l mokshagundam, md is a doctor primarily located in new albany, in, with other offices in new albany, in and louisville, kyand 3 other locations.
Mokshagundam visvesvaraya a famous indian most professional civil engineer, administrator, economist, karnataka statesman, dam builder and nation builder. Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya, kcie, popularly known as sir mv. Among the books in his personal library were poems of kabir, arabian nights, mark twains tom sawyer abroad, charles dickens the pickwick. In most of the cases when someone writes a book about or on som. Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics like red hair. Though written in a rather dry style, its to the point and gives a. The initial m stands for mokshagundam his familys native village in andhra pradesh. His father was srinivasa sastry and his mother venkachamma. Sir mokshagundam visvesvaraya kcie fasc also spelled as sir mokshagondam visweswarayya, popularly known as sir mv 15 september 1861 12 april 1962 was an indian civil engineer and statesman and the 19th diwan of mysore, who served from 1912 to 1919. The humble man from muddenahalli believed in high thinking and a simple living. He was knighted as a commander of the british indian empire by king george v for his myriad contributions to the. Mokshagundam srinivasa shastry was a renowned sanskrit scholar. Sep 15, 2017 mokshagundam visvesvaraya, born on 15 september, 1861, in muddenahalli near chikkaballapur.
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