Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah, KCIE, (popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1860[citation needed] – 14 April 1962was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was of Andhra Origin his mother tongue was Telugu[1]. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Commander of the British Indian Empire by King George V for his myriad contributions to the public good. Every year, 15 September is celebrated as Engineer's Day
in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent
engineer of India. He was the chief designer of the flood protection
system for the city of Hyderabad, now capital city of Andhra Pradesh, as well as the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mysore. He was born in Muddenahalli in Karnataka state.
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