11 Facts About Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya That Will Inspire Every Engineer Out There!

(Article contributed by Lokesh Surisetti)

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. An engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918. He was born into a Telugu family on 15 September 1860. Every year his birthday is celebrated as Engineer’s Day in his memory. He is held in high regard as an eminent engineer in our country. Let’s look at a few facts about him!