isvesvaraya or Sir MV as he was popularly called was born in the Kingdom of Mysore, BRITISH India, which is now known as Karnataka.He was born on 15th September 1861 and died on 12th April 1962 at the age of 100 YEARS old. He lived a very fulfilling life. He was an Indian scholar, engineer, statesman and also the 19th Diwan of the Mysore Kingdom. He SERVED in office from 1912 to 1918. In 1955, he also received the highest honor in India, the Bharat Ratna. King George V also knighted him as one of the Knight Commanders of the British Indian Empire or KCIE for all his exceptional contributions to the public.India celebrates Engineer’s Day on 15th September every year in his memory. He is held at a very HIGH pedestal and is given high regard, THANKS to his contributions in the British India era and is also known as a pre-eminent Indian Engineer. He is also very popular for being the chief engineer who was single-handedly responsible for constructing the Krishna Raja Sagara dam that can be found in the Mandya district. He was also the chief engineer responsible for the flood protection system of Hyderabad.HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.