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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& | * [[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& | * 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:// | * [[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== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:12, 31 July 2025
Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (known as M. Ganapati) (1903–1976)[1][2] was an Indian engineer who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa,[3] 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 in 1954. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74.[4]
The main projects with which he was associated with are:
- Rourkela Steel Plant[5]
- Kandla Port[6]
- Malaviya Bridge at Varanasi[7][8]
- Chittaranjan Loco Works[6]
- Perambur Integral Coach factory[6]
- Vivekananda Setu, Kolkata (as Deputy)
- Churchgate Railway Station and other Western Railway projects[9][10]
Awards and honours[edit | edit source]
- Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950
- Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953
- Padma Bhushan (1954)[11]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Institution of Engineers (India) (1976). Bulletin of the Institution of Engineers (India).
- ↑ India Who's Who, INFA Publications, 1973. p. 353
- ↑ The Corporate Story of SAIL by N. R. Srinivasan, Steel Authority of India Limited, 1990. p. 39 (Ganapati is spelled Ganapathy)
- ↑ List of Past Presidents Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine of the Institution of Engineers (India)
- ↑ Sir Stanley Reed (1960). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's Who. Bennett, Coleman.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Railway Gazette, 103, p. 515, 1955
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ photo of the plaque on the bridge showing M. Ganapathi's name as the Engineer-in-Charge
- ↑ Railway Gazette article by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways (India)
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
