A section of the audience at the second convocation of IIT Madras, held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT), 1965

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Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

NCC

Photograph ID:

001/0188/0024_0005_1

Album ID:

0188

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:

Second Convocation

Date:

3 April 1965

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)