Chief guest and Minister of Industries, Government of Madras Mr. R. Venkataraman hands over a trophy to the Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi on the Fifth Ins

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The photograph was taken on the occasion of the Fifth Institute Day in 1964. Prizes were given for various cultural, literary and academic activities on Institute Days in the 1960s. However, the details of the prize being given in the photograph are unavailable. Seen in the photograph, (standing, facing camera) PTI Mr. Srinivasan and (extreme right, seated) Registrar Mr. R. Natarajan. The person receiving the trophy, Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi went on to serve as Director of IIT Madras from 1977 to 1979.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

5th Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0283/IMG_0809

Album ID:

0283

Date:

1964-04-01

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:

5th Institute Day

Event:

Institute Day