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'''Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati''' (known as '''M. Ganapati''') (1903–1976)<ref name="(India)1976">{{cite book|author=Institution of Engineers (India)|title=Bulletin of the Institution of Engineers (India)|url=https://books.google.com/?id=UF9IAQAAIAAJ|year=1976}}</ref><ref>India Who's Who, INFA Publications, 1973. p. 353</ref> was an Indian [[engineer]] who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The [[Rourkela Steel Plant]] in [[Orissa, India|Orissa]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=RLU0AAAAMAAJ&q=ganapathy The Corporate Story of SAIL] by N. R. Srinivasan, Steel Authority of India Limited, 1990. p. 39 (Ganapati is spelled Ganapathy)</ref> and many Railway projects including [[Churchgate railway station]] in [[Mumbai]] and [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW) were completed under his leadership. The Indian government awarded him the inaugural [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1954–1959)|Padma Bhushan]] in 1954. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74.<ref>[http://www.ieindia.info/pastpresi1.aspx List of Past Presidents] of the [[Institution of Engineers (India)]]</ref>

The main projects with which he was associated with are:
* Rourkela Steel Plant<ref name="Reed1960">{{cite book|author=Sir Stanley Reed|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's Who|url=https://books.google.com/?id=F5EjAQAAMAAJ|year=1960|publisher=Bennett, Coleman}}</ref>
* [[Kandla Port]]<ref name="railwaygazette">[https://books.google.com/?id=LYhCAQAAIAAJ&dq=damodar+breaches+ganapathi Railway Gazette], 103, p. 515, 1955</ref>
* Malaviya Bridge at [[Varanasi]]<ref>Reference to paper by M. Ganapati in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), p. 683, Bridge Engineering by Ponnuswamy, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/GeneralScenes/archive3/plaque.jpg.html photo of the plaque on the bridge showing M. Ganapathi's name as the Engineer-in-Charge]</ref>
* Chittaranjan Loco Works<ref name="railwaygazette"/>
* Perambur Integral Coach factory<ref name="railwaygazette"/>
* [[Vivekananda Setu]], [[Kolkata]] (as Deputy)
* Churchgate Railway Station and other [[Western Railway Zone|Western Railway]] projects<ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=oX9CAQAAIAAJ&dq=railway+gazette+churchgate+ganapati+western+railway Railway Gazette article] by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways (India)</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=bWIvAAAAMAAJ&dq=m.+ganapati+western+railway The Economics of Rail Transport] by J. Johnson, 1963, Allied Publishers, p. 103, refers to two articles by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways.</ref>

== Awards and honours ==

* Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950
* Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953
* [[Padma Bhushan]] {{small|(1954)}}<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=July 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=November 15, 2014 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 1954–59}}
{{Padma Award winners of Odisha}}

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[[Category:1903 births]]
[[Category:1976 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian civil engineers]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian engineers]]

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	'''Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati''' (known as '''M. Ganapati''') (1903–1976)<ref name="(India)1976">{{cite book\|author=Institution of Engineers (India)\|title=Bulletin of the Institution of Engineers (India)\|url=https://books.google.com/?id=UF9IAQAAIAAJ\|year=1976}}</ref><ref>India Who's Who, INFA Publications, 1973. p. 353</ref> was an Indian [[engineer]] who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The [[Rourkela Steel Plant]] in [[Orissa, India\|Orissa]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=RLU0AAAAMAAJ&q=ganapathy The Corporate Story of SAIL] by N. R. Srinivasan, Steel Authority of India Limited, 1990. p. 39 (Ganapati is spelled Ganapathy)</ref> and many Railway projects including [[Churchgate railway station]] in [[Mumbai]] and [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW) were completed under his leadership. The Indian government awarded him the inaugural [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1954–1959)\|Padma Bhushan]] in 1954. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74.<ref>[http://www.ieindia.info/pastpresi1.aspx List of Past Presidents] of the [[Institution of Engineers (India)]]</ref>		{{Short description\|Indian engineer (1903–1976)}}
			'''Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati''' (known as '''M. Ganapati''') (1903–1976)<ref name="(India)1976">{{cite book\|author=Institution of Engineers (India)\|title=Bulletin of the Institution of Engineers (India)\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UF9IAQAAIAAJ\|year=1976}}</ref><ref>India Who's Who, INFA Publications, 1973. p. 353</ref> was an Indian [[engineer]] who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The [[Rourkela Steel Plant]] in [[Orissa, India\|Orissa]],<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=RLU0AAAAMAAJ&q=ganapathy The Corporate Story of SAIL] by N. R. Srinivasan, Steel Authority of India Limited, 1990. p. 39 (Ganapati is spelled Ganapathy)</ref> and many Railway projects including [[Churchgate railway station]] in [[Mumbai]] and [[Chittaranjan Locomotive Works]] (CLW) were completed under his leadership. The Indian government awarded him the inaugural [[Padma Bhushan Awards (1954–1959)\|Padma Bhushan]] in 1954. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74.<ref>[http://www.ieindia.info/pastpresi1.aspx List of Past Presidents] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016004138/http://ieindia.info/pastpresi1.aspx \|date=2011-10-16 }} of the [[Institution of Engineers (India)]]</ref>

	The main projects with which he was associated with are:		The main projects with which he was associated with are:
	* Rourkela Steel Plant<ref name="Reed1960">{{cite book\|author=Sir Stanley Reed\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's Who\|url=https://books.google.com/?id=F5EjAQAAMAAJ\|year=1960\|publisher=Bennett, Coleman}}</ref>		* Rourkela Steel Plant<ref name="Reed1960">{{cite book\|author=Sir Stanley Reed\|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's Who\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F5EjAQAAMAAJ\|year=1960\|publisher=Bennett, Coleman}}</ref>
	* [[Kandla Port]]<ref name="railwaygazette">[https://books.google.com/?id=LYhCAQAAIAAJ&dq=damodar+breaches+ganapathi Railway Gazette], 103, p. 515, 1955</ref>		* [[Kandla Port]]<ref name="railwaygazette">[https://books.google.com/books?id=LYhCAQAAIAAJ&q=damodar+breaches+ganapathi Railway Gazette], 103, p. 515, 1955</ref>
	* Malaviya Bridge at [[Varanasi]]<ref>Reference to paper by M. Ganapati in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), p. 683, Bridge Engineering by Ponnuswamy, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/GeneralScenes/archive3/plaque.jpg.html photo of the plaque on the bridge showing M. Ganapathi's name as the Engineer-in-Charge]</ref>		* Malaviya Bridge at [[Varanasi]]<ref>Reference to paper by M. Ganapati in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), p. 683, Bridge Engineering by Ponnuswamy, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.irfca.org/gallery/GeneralScenes/archive3/plaque.jpg.html photo of the plaque on the bridge showing M. Ganapathi's name as the Engineer-in-Charge]</ref>
	* Chittaranjan Loco Works<ref name="railwaygazette"/>		* Chittaranjan Loco Works<ref name="railwaygazette"/>
	* Perambur Integral Coach factory<ref name="railwaygazette"/>		* Perambur Integral Coach factory<ref name="railwaygazette"/>
	* [[Vivekananda Setu]], [[Kolkata]] (as Deputy)		* [[Vivekananda Setu]], [[Kolkata]] (as Deputy)
	* Churchgate Railway Station and other [[Western Railway Zone\|Western Railway]] projects<ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=oX9CAQAAIAAJ&dq=railway+gazette+churchgate+ganapati+western+railway Railway Gazette article] by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways (India)</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/?id=bWIvAAAAMAAJ&dq=m.+ganapati+western+railway The Economics of Rail Transport] by J. Johnson, 1963, Allied Publishers, p. 103, refers to two articles by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways.</ref>		* Churchgate Railway Station and other [[Western Railway Zone\|Western Railway]] projects<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=oX9CAQAAIAAJ&q=railway+gazette+churchgate+ganapati+western+railway Railway Gazette article] by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways (India)</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bWIvAAAAMAAJ&q=m.+ganapati+western+railway The Economics of Rail Transport] by J. Johnson, 1963, Allied Publishers, p. 103, refers to two articles by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways.</ref>

	== Awards and honours ==		== Awards and honours ==
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	* Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950		* Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950
	* Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953		* Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953
	* [[Padma Bhushan]] {{small\|(1954)}}<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=July 21, 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6U68ulwpb?url=~~http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=~~November~~ 15, ~~2014~~ }}</ref>		* [[Padma Bhushan]] {{small\|(1954)}}<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=July 21, 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=October 15, 2015 }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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