Sir M. Visvesvaraya
Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is located in Mandya, Karnataka. It is a gravity dam built with surki mortar near the confluence of river Kaveri and its tributaries. The dam was constructed under the reign of Maharaja Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV during a famine. Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the Chief Engineer and later 19th Diwan of Mysore, was the architect of this dam. The dam is adjacent to Brindavan Gardens.
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