Inspiration Story of an Engineer - Moshagundam Visveswaraih - His Remarkable Contributions to India



Let Us Honour Moshagundam Visveswaraiah – The Engineer on the Event of Engineers day, 15th September.

Moshgundam Visweswaraiah a is civil engineers during the British Empire and instrumental to Krishnaraja Sagar Dam and Brindavan Gardens in Mysore. Engineers are called inventors and scientists are referred as discoverers. Engineers are creators to new technologies and modern world. There is wonderful construction in the world across many countries.  The sky top buildings, amazing flyovers and water saving dams and life saving constructions are the brain children of marvellous engineers.  


Visveswaraiah was normally called as MV was born in a moderated Hindu family to Mr. and Mrs. Srinivasa Sastry and his mother Venkachamma on 15th September 1861 in a village Muddenahalli village in the Kolar District (Karnataka). Born in a respected family learned Sanskrit, Indian culture and traditions from his father from the early age and did his schooling in Chikkamangalore near kolar and came to Bangalore for higher education. After completing his engineering from Central College, Bangalore took his first appointment as assistant engineer in Public Works Department (PWD) in Bombay.

Very soon his engineering excellence on civil construction was recognised by his superiors and he was assigned most difficult tasks. MV loves challenges and his first assignment came to supply of water to a village called Sukur from river Sindu. His first difficult assignment got great recognition from his colleagues.



Mr. Mv’s Block system is a mile stone in modern engineering in saving precious water for irrigation and regulating water flow in dams through his new design of steel doors. and European engineers appreciated his work. The next challenging is to tame the vicious Moosa and Isa Rivers in Hyderabad. The floods in these twin rivers claimed hundreds of lives and used to wash away villages surrounding. Visveswaraiah’s engineering excel once again controlled the flow of the two dangerous rivers in the form of dams. He also beautified the surrounding dams with parks and the area now is a wonderful tourist spot in Hyderabad.

Visweswaraiah is totally involved from design, inception and inauguration of Krishnarajasagar dam and Brindavan gardens in Mysore. Apart from this he designed and constructed


  • Hydroelectric projects at Shivanasamudram
  • Steel mills at Bhadravathi
  • Railway system of Mysore
  • University of Mysore,
  • Government Engineering College and later named as University Visvesvarayya College of Engineering


For his public contributions and cause the British Government honoured him with ‘Sir’ and Indian Government bestowed him with ‘Bharata Ratna’ the highest civic award.

There is a wonderful education and entertainment cordial in Bangalore managed by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Government of India and named after the veteran engineer Visveswaraiah. This Vishweshwaraiah Industrial & Technological Museum (VITM) is imparting knowledge of science and technology though interactive exhibits to everyone. It is more of a scientific centre than a museum in its classical sense.

The whole exhibits are divided into various scientific and electronic sections. 

  •  Engine Hall:  An automobile exhibit hall consisting of various automobile parts with a bus, rail and flight engine exhibits. The physical principle called conservation of energy is demonstrated by the rolling balls in metal tracks   that travel endlessly, looping and bouncing high to be caught by a basket. 
  •    Electro Technique Gallery: The exhibits here are a collection of electrical, electronic and communication. 
  •  Fun Science gallery: Resonance theory of sound, fluid mechanics and optic science is explained in the form of exhibits in this section. 
  •  Space Gallery: Space Gallery is exhibits include history of space exploration from its start to rocket science. 
  •    Biotechnology Hall: Exhibits related to biotech. Science. 
 
 
 
 Dinosaur Live: Fun and entertainment to children and aged is the moving replica of a Live Dinosaur. Every one will be exited with this exhibit and stay there for a long time hearing the sound and movement of this live giant. They have a feeling of seeing th live Dinosaur movie. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This museum contains a mini-planetarium show called 'Taramandal'. This is the only museum in the world other than the Smithsonian Institutions in the US, to have a full scale replica of the 1903 flyer of Wright brothers.

Added in the year 2007 is a new exhibit for children -"Science for Children". The great attraction in this area is giant piano over which the children can dance to play music. A pin-wall helps the children to make the impression of their body parts on it. There is a virtual game area, where children can play music using virtual instruments. An attractive mural made of color beads welcome the visitors to this gallery, which is filled with fun and enjoyment. A new 3D theater using technology from Light Speed, USA is open to the public now. Interesting films on deep sea diving and brain are screened here. The 3d effects are spectacular. It is estimated that at least a million visitors come to this amazing science museum every year.