Google pays tribute.
On Saturday, Google paid tribute to engineering legend Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya who was honoured on his 157th birthday with a Doodle. To commemorate his birth anniversary, Indians celebrate Engineers’ Day on September 15, a tribute to the Bharat Ratna.
Recently, VP Naidu had talked about history remembering figures like M Visveraraya, Phule, Naryana Guru and Kabir instead of the British rulers who looted the nation and our mind.
M Visvevaraya, was a pioneer in his field credited for inventing the Block System for dams – the automated doors what shut during an overflow.
India’s legendary dam builder was born on September 15, 1861 in Muddenahalli near Chikkaballapur and went on to become one of India’s greatest engineers. He is considered among the foremost nation-builders, creating marvels upon which modern India was built.
PM Modi has also paid tribute to him in his Mann Ki Baat saying "lakhs of farmers and common people continue to benefit from the Krishna Raj Sagar Dam built by him".
In fact, to some he was better known as the author of the 1934 book A Planned Economy for India, which would make him the father of the Planning Commission as well.
A host of politicians and leaders paid tribute to him on his birth anniversary.
PM Modi wrote: On #EngineersDay, I congratulate our hardworking engineers and appreciate their dexterity as well as dedication. Their role in nation building is extremely vital. I also pay tributes to the noted engineer, Shri M Visvesvaraya, on his birth anniversary."
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote: “Homage to the famous engineer & Bharat Ratna recipient, M Visvesvaraya. His birthday is celebrated as #EngineersDay. My best wishes to all engineers on this day.”
Union Minister Piyush Goyal also paid tribute calling him an ‘inspiration for engineers, who play a pivotal role in building and developing the nation’.
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu wrote: “Remembering the great Indian engineer, scholar and statesman Sri M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary. Saluting our engineers for their innovations and efforts to build the nation on this day which is celebrated as #EngineersDay across the country.”
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