Sir M Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV, was an engineer, statesman, and a scholar. Sir MV served as the Diwan of Mysore during the period of 1912-1918. In 1955, he was honoured with Bharat Ratna. For his contributions to the public goodness, he was bestowed as Knight Commander, by King George V, during the […]
Leather Industry in Karnataka
The industrially progressive state of Karnataka has been instrumental in the growth and development of the leather industry of India. Karnataka started out as a small player in the Indian leather industry. The proactive initiatives by the government helped the state leather industry to strengthen its position at the national level. As the leather industry […]
Markonahalli Dam, Tumkur
Markonahalli Dam is built across the river Shimsha in the Kunigal Taluk of Tumkur district. It was built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the king of Mysore under the guidance of his Diwan, Sir M Visweswaraiah. It was built to irrigate 6,070 hectares of land and has a masonry structure of 139 m and a pair of earth dams extending to 1,470 […]
