Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

• 1881: Earned a bachelor's degree. From Central College Bangalore.
• 1883: Pune He graduated from his College of Science and received a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Lord Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was a prominent engineer and politician who played a key role in the construction of modern India
• M. Visvesvaraya finished his engineering work, the Bombay government offered him a position and appointed him his Nasik's assistant his engineer. As an engineer, he has accomplished some great feats.
•  He planned to bring water from the Sindhu River to a city called Sukkur. He developed a new his irrigation system called Block System. He developed steel doors to stop the flow of wasted water at 4,444 dams.
• He was the architect of the Krishnaraja Sagara Dam in Mysore.
•  Sir M. Visvesvaraya lived a very simple life. he was a strict vegetarian and teetotaler. He was known for his honesty and integrity.
• 1912 Maharaja of Mysore appoints Visvesvaraya as Dewan.in Mysore, before assuming his Dewan position, he invited all his relatives to dinner. He told them very clearly that he would accept 's prestigious post on the condition that no one would ask him for anything. worked tirelessly for When he was Dewan in, many new industries emerged. There is a sandal oil factory, a soap factory, a metal
  factory, a chrome tannery and so on. Among the many factories he founded, Bhadravati Steelworks is the most important.
• In 1913, Mysore Bank was renamed Mysore State Bank.
• Mr. M Visvesvaraya retired voluntarily as Dewan of Mysore in 1918. After his retirement in
  , he remained active.
• 1920 Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works – As Chairman, he saved it from sinking and
  published his book titled Reconstructing India
• 1934 – India's Economic Plan

Awards Received:

1911 – C.I.E. (Companion of the Indian Empire) at Delhi Durbar
1915 – K.C.I.E (Commander of the Order of the Imperial Knights of India)
1921 – D.Sc. Sc. - Allahabad
1948 – PhD – LLD. Mysore University.
1953 – D. Litt – University of Andorra.
1955 - BHARATHARATNA -
1958 - Awarded "Durga Prasad Khaitan Memorial Gold Medal" by Royal Asian Society Council of Bengal