ANNEXE 1-1WHO WAS
DORE ? (M.C.Doreswamy)Welcome: additiions/corrections-Mail
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Dore has been very active in life throughout, born in the Princely
State of Mysore and completed engineering graduation(elect) at Bangalore
Govt. College in 1946, married in 1946. During school and college education,
life has been hectic: being a member of Indian National Congress, had a
close contact with Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru's activities, movement with
Mahatma Gandhi- father of Nation, participation in Quit India struggle
in 1942 and enjoyed prison life as a political prisoner at Bangalore. Some
photographs taken by the author at Bangalore during 1942 are shown at
annexe1-2. .This also includes one
photograph of Engineering colleagues in College, who are spread over with
their families in different parts of the world. It may be injustice
if no mention is made about a very close friend and Volley Ball partner,
Mr. A.Sivaswamy Some shots of his
and family are also exhibited.. One of the Quit India Movement
photographs is that of Mr.C.F.Andrews, chairing a public meeting.Mr.Andrew's
face is not clear because of the sky background. Another one is during
picketing in front of the Medical School at Bangalore during the examination,
when the hearty Inspector of General of Police,Mr.Win trampled on the picketers
with his heavy shoes. Sorry for him , he was no more existing the next
day. Once during our procession in front of College, Government moved in
cavalry to disburse us. The public their immediately gave us mustard
to be spread on road, on which horses use to slip. The cavalry was withdrawn.
The author did not claim any freedom fighter benefits from Indian
Government as a policy expected of us. On sports, captained the State Volley
Ball team for Olympics. As a professional engineer, worked for Govt. Elect.
Dept. (British Govt.) at Madras. Then switched over to State Electricity
Board of Gujarat State and took voluntary retirement after 22 years of
service: worked in Home Guards (in Gujarat)- a Para Military Force- being
also in charge of a small armoury. During Home Guard service took active
part in assisting Govt. during all India Railway ( labour) strike. Later
served reputed Consulting Engineering firms like, Tatas, Fichtner etc.
in India and abroad as consulting Engineer, mainly on Power Projects. Professionally
qualified as Fellow member of Institution of Valuers, Professional(Corporate)
Engineer of The Institution of Engineers, India, and Govt of India Certified
Valuer for Plant and machinery.