Insights into Nation-Building from the Life of Sir M. Visvesvarayya

Fascinating anecdotes and inspirational accounts from the life of Bharata Ratna Sir M. Visvesvarayya whose dedication towards nation-building was unparalleled

WHEN SIR M.VISVESVARAYYA (or Sir MV as he’s widely known in Karnataka) took over as the Diwan of Mysore on 10 November, 1912, from his predecessor T.Ananda Rao, there was widespread joy and celebration in the then Mysore State (now Karnataka). Here’s how the legendary DV Gundappa, for many years a close confidante, describes the event in his profile of …