Thread by @PCMohanMP

I bow to the great son of #Karnataka Sir #MVisvesvaraya on his Jayanti.

The visionary engineer, scholar and statesman devoted his entire life to our nation, spearheading several transformational projects.

Sir MV was a strong proponent of industrialise or perish.

#EngineersDay

Sir MV transformed #Mysore:

Mysore Sandal Oil & Soap Factory

Bangalore Agricultural University

Mysore Chambers of Commerce

Bhadravati Iron & Steel Works

Kannada Literary Academy

Hebbal Agricultural School

State Bank of Mysore

Mysore University

KRS

#EngineersDay

When Sir MV was offered the position of Dewan of Mysore State, he summoned all his relatives and took a word from each one of them that she/he will not ask for any favour from him once he becomes Dewan.

Only after all of them agreed did he accept the position.

#EngineersDay