Today is September 15, 2026, marking National Engineer’s Day and the birth anniversary of India’s pioneering engineering icon, Sir M. Visvesvaraya. Born on September 15, 1861, this visionary turned complex challenges into national progress by engineering the iconic Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam as a timeless testament to structural brilliance.
Later serving as the 19th Diwan of Mysore, he founded the Bank of Mysore and Mysore University, proudly earning recognition as the Father of Modern Mysore Engineering before being honored with the prestigious Bharat Ratna in 1955. As engineers today chase Net-Zero goals and smart infrastructure, Sir M.V.’s historic ingenuity proves that true innovation always serves the public good.
