Mokshagundam visvesvaraya autobiography featuring

Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya birth anniversary: Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya who is often referred by his initials MV, was India’s first Civil Engineer, Statesman, and the 19th Diwan of Mysore who served the position from 1912 to 1918.

The birth anniversary of  Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya on September 15 is celebrated as Engineers Day in India to honour and acknowledge his work for the development of the country. Notably, Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was the Chief Engineer of Krishna Raja Sagara Dam in the North-West suburb of Mysuru City and also worked as the Chief engineer of the flood protection system for Hyderabad.

As India celebrated Engineers Day on September 15, read more about Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya famous constructions, history, oragnisations founded, books, awards, and other details.

Who is Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya?

Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born in a Tamil Brahmin family.

His ancestors hailed from the Mokshagundam Villa