Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1861 – 12 April 1962) was an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, who served from 1912 to 1919. He received Indias highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955.MPM-1937(Mysore Paper Mills) & VISL-1923(Vishweshvaraya Iron and Steel Limited) was founded by Him.