Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) addresses the audience at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

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Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events

Seen on the stage, from left to right: a gentleman (yet to be identified) Dr. N. Klein, staff-in-charge of Literary Committee (partly hidden), Dr. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (chief guest and Chairman, Board of Governors), Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Seventh Institute Day, 1966

Photograph ID:

001/0206/IMG_0158

Album ID:

0206

Date:

12 March 1966

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:

Seventh Institute Day