Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke and the German delegation being led by Prof. B. Sengupto and Mr. R. Natarajan

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It is possible that this photograph was taken while the dignitaries were on their way to the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Prof. B. Sengupto is seen talking to Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke (holding hat in hand), Registrar R. Natarajan is behind Dr. Luebke, and Mrs. Wilhelmine Luebke is seen to the left of R. Natarajan. Prof. R. Krishnamurthi, in his article titled ‘3rd December 1962 – A Red-Letter Day’ in the Fourth Annual Number, writes: “Temporary gates and arches had been erected all along the roads to welcome the distinguished visitor. Even half-complete buildings put on fresh look. The open-air theatre, which had been got ready within a few weeks, was having the final touches given to it. The central stage as well as the arena displayed the national flags of both West Germany and India side by side. The Madras Police Band was in attendance. Paper and floral decorations and festoons were waving in the air in their multi-colours.”

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Visit of the German President in 1962, Photographs of Buildings

Photograph ID:

001/0259/IMG_0346

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