{"product_id":"engineering-a-nation-the-life","title":"Engineering a Nation: The Life and Career of M. Visvesvaraya Winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2025 | By Aparajith Ramnath","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTHE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE MAN WHO BUILT MODERN INDIA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eWho was the man behind the Krishnarajasagara dam, the Mysore Sandal Soap industry, and the visionary blueprints for India’s economic planning? \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"143\"\u003eEngineering a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful, award-winning biography of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962), arguably the most iconic engineer in Indian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAuthor Aparajith Ramnath weaves a meticulous narrative that goes far beyond the title of \"engineer.\" He reveals Visvesvaraya as a brilliant public administrator, a constitutional analyst, and a forward-thinking development strategist. From the sugarcane farmers of Karnataka and Maharashtra to the residents of our very own Bengaluru, Visvesvaraya’s fingerprints remain all around us. By examining his professional life, his intellectual circles, and his unwavering belief in the power of science to solve societal problems, Ramnath offers a balanced, captivating portrait of a national icon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eAs we continue to debate the role of technology in our national discourse, Visvesvaraya’s life provides an essential map of where we came from and the promise of what we can become. This is not just the story of one man; it is the story of the emergence of the Indian nation itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this book is a must-have:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAward-Winning Research:\u003c\/b\u003e Winner of the prestigious 2025 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLocal Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e Essential reading for every Bangalorean and resident of Karnataka to understand the visionary who helped shape our landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntellectual Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e A balanced, scholarly, yet accessible examination of technocracy, industrialization, and nation-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Provides a rare, inside look at the professional and intellectual relationships that defined an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eUnderstand the architect of our future. Add \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"\u003eEngineering a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e to your collection at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eBeetle Bookshop\u003c\/b\u003e today—enjoy \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003e10–14% off\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"130\"\u003eFree Shipping on orders above ₹500\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52593813422363,"sku":null,"price":1104.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81aRd0Fz9IL._SL1500.jpg?v=1784112225","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/engineering-a-nation-the-life","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}