G.D.Naidu’s Views

Answer the following  questions in a sentence or two.

1)Where was Naidu born?

A:- G.D.Naidu was born in Kalangal, India on 23^rd March 1893.

2)What was Naidu’s first job?

A:- After leaving his family, he took up a waiter job at a hotel in Coimbatore city.

3)List three inventions Naidu created or helped to create.

A:- Naidu built the first electric motor in India.He created an electric razor, a tamper-proof note recording machine and a kerosene fan.

4)What was Naidu’s farm a source of curiosity for many?

A:- The farm Naidu made had become a source of curiosity for many as he apparently had the entire building built within eight hours time.

5)When did Naidu become principal of the polytechnic college he founded?

A:- Since he was so passionate about education, in 1945 Naidu became the principal of the polytechnic college he founded.

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6)Give an account of Naidu as a school child.

A:- When he was a school child, Naidu’s childhood years were spent getting in trouble. He disliked attending lessons and was frequently punished for his habit of hurling sand at teachers during class. Naidu’s this mischievous( bad) nature often noticed at home, where he would ignore his chores and responsibilities. He at once lit a stack of hay on fire, simply to see what would happen. However, over time, Naidu would come to appreciate the importance and value of a comprehensive education.

7)Identify one of Naidu’s habits.

A:- G.D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

          G.D.Naidu disliked attending lessons. He had a habit of hurling sand at teachers during the classes and was frequently punished for it. He did it because many of the classes took place on dry,muddy fields.

8)What field of study Naidu interested in?

A:- .G.D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

           G.D.Naidu was interested in technical education, in particular, in Mechanics. As soon as he had the sight of a foreigner, who had ridden through the village of Kalangal on a motorcycle, he not only desired to ride the motorcycle but also determined to understand the mechanism of it. More over to this, he wished a lot of time to fiddle with mechanical gadgets as a mechanic in Coimbatore. All this shows that Naidu was interested in Mechanical Engineering.

9)What was the defining moment in Naidu’s life?

A:-G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

        The defining moment of Naidu’s life came when he was still a youngster. That is, a foreigner had ridden through the village of Kalangal on motor cycle. In the views of the majority of the people in the village, the foreigner was simply a passer by. As soon as he departure from their village, they ignored him. But for Naidu, the sight of the motorcycle was inspiring as he wanted to ride it. More importantly, he wanted to understand how it operated. This was the defining moment of Naidu’s life.

10)Describe Naidu’s travels and experiences while travelling.

A:- G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

            In 1920 Naidu expanded his horizons and set up his own transport business. He purchased an automobile coach, and took to driving it between Pollachi and Pallani cities within Tamil Nadu. It was a more popular form of transport and over time his transport business expanded, turned as UMS (Universal Motor Service) t hat owned the most efficient fleet of public transport vehicles in the country.

Building reputation for himself, Naidu began travelling. He personally met with Adolf Hitler and was able to secure manufacturing contracts that would later help him manufacture razors.

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11)Give an account of G.D.Naidu’s attitude towards education as he grew up.

A:-  G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

                   While G.D.Naidu was a student, he disliked attending lessons and was frequently punished for his habit of hurling sand at teachers during class. However, Naidu would eventually grow out of all these and was able to focus on education. Over time, Naidu would come to appreciate the importance and value of comprehensive education. He believed in the importance of education and made it as his mission to set up the first polytechnic college in India. He encouraged youth to grow  an interest in research development. Naidu was so passionate about education that in 1945 he was made the principal of the polytechnic college he established.

12)Why was Naidu called the ‘Edison of India’?

A:- G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

         In 1920, Naidu stepped in transport business by maintaining UMS(Universal Motor Service),he has brought the most efficient fleet of public transport vehicles in the country and got tremendous success in transport business. By collaborating with D.Balasundaram, G.D.Naidu created India’s first indigenous motor in 1937. It was a huge success in India. While Naidu didn’t stop at motor. He later created an electric razor, a tamper-proof note recording machine, and a kerosene run fan. He also focused on camera equipment, created a distance adjuster for film cameras. He dabbled too in the cotton business. Hence it is apt to consider G.D.Naidu as the Edison of India.

13)What did G.D.Naidu do with the motorcycle after the British surveyor gifted it to him.

A:- G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

                   Naidu was ecstatic when he was gifted the motorcycle from the British surveyor as it was the prize he had long sought. In his free time, he rode his motorcycle as far as possible and he tried to understand the mechanism of it at all. He began dismantling the bike and then refitting the equipment. In this process he became familiar with how the engine operated and how the brakes operated over time was able to put this experience to get a job as a mechanic.

14)What was Naidu’s relationship with agriculture?

A:- G. D.Naidu was born on 23^rd  March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology,industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

     His time in cotton business had improved Naidu’s interest in agriculture. He spent considerable time researching and identifying new forms and varieties of cotton, maize and papaya. The farm he lived on prospered and was a source of curiosity for many, as he apparently completed the entire building built within eight hours time. Sir C.V.Raman, the Noble prize-winning Indian Physicist and Mokshagundam Viswesvaraiah and the Diwan of the then Mysore visited Naidu’s farm several times and were impressed by his dedication and passion for invitation.

15)What was Naidu doing between the 1920s and the 1930s?

A:- . D.Naidu was born on 23^rd March 1893 in Kalangal, India. He was an Indian engineer and inventor. He is commonly referred as ‘the Edison’ of India for his contribution to the fields of technology, industry and development. It has been recognized that he built the first electric motor in India.

         In 1920s Naidu set up his own transport business, called UMS(Universal Motor Service).He also dabbled in the cotton, got tremendous success in it. Living comfortably and building reputation for himself, Naidu began travelling in the years of 1930s. His passion for technology extended to films and cameras and in 1935, he filmed ‘The Funeral of King George’ in London. Later he met with Adolf Hitler to secure manufacturing contracts of developing and manufacturing of razors. He later tried his hand at politics too but lost in 1936 Provincial General Elections.

                      

         

                                

         Vali Basha Shaik