Dear Viewers, Sir M.V. and The Institution of Engineers (India) Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, KCIE, was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, and statesman born at Muddenahalli, near Kanivenarayanapura, in present day Chikballapur District of Karnataka State. He is a recipient of the Indian Republic’s highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He is held in high

The secret of long life and health “hardwork, disciplined habits, modesty in luxury, contentment and cheerfulness”. His habits outside and with the public were of Western style, but inside he was conservative, wore the dhoti and sacred thread and lived the life expected of a person of his class and community in the orthodox Mysore

“Sir M. Visvesvaraya is a DREAMER, THINKER AND A MAN OF ACTION’ not lost in the past but always thinking of the future, living an integrated life, bringing into existence and giving shape to dreams not for himself but for India and the people of India.” – Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, KCIE, was

The letters “M.V.” stand for Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. Mokshagundam is a village in Kurnool Dist., Andhra Pradesh. Centuries ago, a family called ‘Panths’ migrated from Mokshagundam village to one of the townships, Chikkaballapur, Kolar Dist, then Mysore State. The ‘Panths’ were known for their note worthy services rendered to the Society. A minister Lakshmipathi Bhatta, belonging

Visvesvaraya had his early schooling in Chikkaballapur Middle and High Schools. The Head Master of the school B. Venkatapathi Iyengar was very much impressed by the acumen of Visvesvaraya. The First Assistant of the School, Nathamuni Naidu was equally impressed and took personal insterest and gave extra instructions at home to Visvesvaraya. After completing high

Visvesvaraya’s mind was set on touring the advanced countries of the world to see the secret of their prosperity and dynamism. Out of SIX foreign travels, he went 5 times to USA and 2 times to Japan. In 1898 while serving Bombay Govt. as Assistant to Chief Engineer for Irrigation, Central Divison, Poona, in his