Mr. R. Natarajan, Registrar, escorting chief guest Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam, Chief Minister of Madras State to the venue on the occasion of the Sixth Institute Day in 1965

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Administrators , Institute Events , Visiting VIPs

Mr. R. Natarajan’s term as Registrar ended on 6 April 1965. This was the last Institute Day he was a part of while holding the post of Registrar. Minjur Kanakasabhapathi Bhaktavatsalam Mudaliar was the Chief Minister of Madras State during his visit to IIT Madras in 1965. The chief guests who visited the institute on Institute Days were political figures and renowned people, who were held in high esteem by society.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0761a

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

6th Institute Day

Photograph ID:

001/0025/IMG_0760_1

Album ID:

0025

Date:

4 April 1965

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:

Sixth Institute Day