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Engineers Day 2023: Indias legendary dam builder and world-renowned civil engineer Sir M Visvesvarayas birth anniversary is observed as Engineers Day in India on September 15. On his 160th birthday, we bring you some facts about the great

Engineers’ Day 2022: National Engineering Day is celebrated every year in India on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of  Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers in India. In 1955, he was awarded Indias highest civilian award-  the Bharat Ratna.

By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist There is an Agrahara in Mysuru with a name that sounds somewhat strange. Though this is an old Agrahara, like the other Agraharas in city, its name does not match with the names of other Agraharas. And that is Kathvadipura Agrahara as generally called though its actual name is ‘Kathvadipurada Agrahara.’ This Agrahara is in Fort Mohalla. Except for three or four Agraharas, most of the other Agraharas in Mysuru have the names of the wives of the Maharajas. They ...