Sir M. Visvesvaraya – Man with Multiple Talents.

M. Visvesvaraya’s full name was Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

He was given the honorable title of ‘Sir’ for his great achievements.

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He was born on September 15, 1860 at Krnataka.

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Sir Visvesvaraya was a renowned civil engineer, scholar, and Dewan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.

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He’s known for building a flood protection system for the Hyderabad.

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Apart from the achievements mentioned above, he received the credit for inventing ‘Automatic Sluice Gates’ and ‘Block irrigation system.’

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these innovations are regarded highly in engineering.

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Government of India honored him with the highest honor, Bharat Ratna.

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