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1. Sir. M Visvesvaraya M. Visvesvaraya was born on 15 September 1861 at Muddenahalli , Kingdom of Mysore (in present-day Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka) into a Telugu speaking family of Mokshagundam Srinivasa Shastry and Venkatalakshmi .[9] His ancestors hail from Mokshagundam , a village in present-day Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, and had migrated to the kingdom years prior to Visvesvaraya's birth

2. Engineering career In 1899, Visvesvaraya was invited to join the Indian Irrigation Commission where he implemented an intricate system of irrigation in the Deccan Plateau and designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at Khadakvasla Dam near Pune. After opting for voluntary retirement in 1908, Visvesvaraya took a foreign tour to study industrialised nations. Then, for a short period, he worked for Nizam Osman Ali Khan.

3. Career timeline Assistant Engineer in Bombay, 1885; served in Nasik, Khandesh (mainly in Dhule) and Pune Services lent to Municipality of Sukkur, Sind, 1894; designed and carried out waterworks for the municipality Executive Engineer, Surat, 1896 Assistant Superintending Engineer, Pune, 1897–1899; visited China and Japan, 1898 Executive Engineer for Irrigation, Pune, 1899 Sanitary Engineer, Bombay, and member, Sanitary Board, 1901; gave evidence before Indian Irrigation Commission Designed and constructed automatic gates patented by him at Lake Fife Storage Reservoir; introduced a new system of irrigation known as "Block System", 1903; represented the Bombay Government at Simla Irrigation Commission, 1904; on special duty, 1905

4. Awards and honours Visvesvaraya was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in 1911 by King Edward VII, when he was the Chief Engineer to the Government of Mysore.[6] In 1915, while he was Dewan of Mysore, Visvesvaraya was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empir After India attained independence, Visvesvaraya received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour , in 1955.[8] He received an honorary membership from the Institution of Civil Engineers, London,

5. Death Visvesvaraya died on 12/14 April 1962, aged 100. Visvesvaraya was known for his sincerity, time management and dedication to his cause. Visvesvaraya was a strict lacto-vegetarian who never ate meat or eggs.[34] He was also a non-smoker and a teetotaller

6. Conclusion Sir M. Visvesvaraya's life and work exemplify the impact that engineering can have on society. His visionary projects and commitment to public service have left an indelible mark on India, influencing generations of engineers and leaders. His legacy is a testament to the power of innovation and dedication to the public good