Celebrate National Engineer's Day: Honoring the Legacy of Sir M. Visvesvaraya
National Engineer's Day on September 15 honors Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, a pioneering engineer and former Mysore Diwan. His transformative infrastructure projects reshaped modern India
Born on September 15, 1861, in Karnataka, Visvesvaraya studied Arts at the University of Madras and earned a civil engineering diploma from Pune’s College of Science, launching his distinguished career
Visvesvaraya's key projects include the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam, transforming Mysore's irrigation, and a flood protection system for Hyderabad, highlighting his significant infrastructure contributions
Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna and the title of Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire for his exceptional engineering contributions
On Engineers' Day, PM Modi shared a video honoring Visvesvaraya's significant contributions and inspiring future innovators
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