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Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya KCIE, FASc (Moːkśguṇam Viśveśvarayya; 15 September 1861 – 12/14 April 1962), [1] [2] also referred to by his initials, MV, was an Indian civil engineer, administrator, and statesman, [3] who served as the 19th Dewan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.
The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bangalore, India, a constituent unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Sir M. Visvesvaraya. The 4,000 m 2 (43,000 sq ft) building was constructed in Cubbon Park, and was inaugurated by the first ...
The Visvesvaraya Centre (better known as Visvesvaraya Towers) is a government office complex in Bangalore.The complex was built on the site of the former house of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, after his death, and gets its name from him. [1]
There is a memorial to Sir M. Visvesvarayya on the family-owned land at Muddenahalli, [4] with the Nandi Hills as a backdrop. The museum was renovated in view of his 150th birth ceremonies conducted on 15 September 2010.
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum [4] Bangalore Science Museum: 1965 National Council of Science Museums [5] Museum was instituted as part of the centenary celebrations of the engineer-statesman Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1861–1962). Artifacts related to Engines, transportation, telecommunication, aviation, rockets, computational ...
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB [1]) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli, [2] Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third intercity coaching terminal in Bengaluru after Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) and Yesvantpur Junction railway station .
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly known as the "Maker of Modern Mysore", holds a key place in the history of Karnataka. [86] An engineer by education, he became the Dewan in 1909. [85] [87] Under his tenure, membership of the Mysore Legislative Assembly was increased from 18 to 24, and it was given the power to discuss the state budget. [85]
Sir Visvesvaraya’s services [ edit ] The Nizam invited M. Visvesvaraya to advise and assist in the reconstruction of the city and to devise measures for the prevention of the recurrence of such a terrible catastrophe.