Bharat Ratna, Sir M vVishveshwariah was a poor by birth. He faced numerous difficulties during his study.
He studied under street lights and Became an Engineer. What Engineer? One of the Greatest in the world. He never begged for a seat in a collage or school.
But he shown the world how a poor student can become highly valuable to the country. So did many Indian & world scholers.
However Sir M.V. fought against Reservation/Quotas in early 19th century itself.