Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, lays the foundation stone

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Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

The foundation stone is displayed on the wall on the ground floor of the Administration Block at IIT Madras, near the security office. The slab is made from granite.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Visit of the German President in 1962, Photographs of Buildings

Photograph ID:

001/0259/IMG_0337

Album ID:

0259

Date:

1962-12-02, 1962-12-03

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Visit of Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke, President of the Federal Republic of Germany