Sir M Visvesvaraya: The Man Who Opposed Gandhi

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Representational image of a stamp of Sir M Visvesvaraya: Image: Public Domain
Visvesvaraya often presented sensible arguments against Gandhi’s ideas in a nation that immensely admired him.

Gandhi’s slogan was ‘Industrialise and Perish.’ Sir M Visvesvaraya (Sir MV) claimed the opposite: ‘Industrialise or Perish.’ Gandhi did not support machinery as an alternative to manpower. Sir MV believed mechanical power could bring faster results for the country than man power. 



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