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The photographic collection provides glimpses of student activities, visits of eminent persons and important events in the institute calendar. They show you animals and plants of the campus as well as landmarks and buildings.

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The dignitaries in discussion during the high tea ceremony that was thrown in honour of Mr. Hans Lenz’s visit to IIT Madras

Visiting VIPs

Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai presents a degree to a student

Administrators

Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister, Madras and chief guest) presents a trophy to a representative of Saraswathi Hostel on Sixth Institute Day in 1965

Institute Events

Mrs. Nirmala Medhi wife of Mr. Bishnuram Medhi, chief guest and Governor of Madras, gives away a prize to a student on the occasion of the Fourth Institute Day in 1963

Institute Events

Common Grey Mongoose

Flora & Fauna

Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata). Identification by Mr. B.C. Choudhury

A FRP tube that was made at the FRP Centre being put under the Burst Test

Equipment

Mrs. Iengar awards a trophy at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet in IIT Madras, 1970

Institute Events

A student receives his degree from Prof. A. Ramachandran

Administrators

The seminar on Industry-Institution Collaboration in progress

Institute Events

The Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras, Mr. A. Sivasailam lights the kuthu vilakku (lamp) to inaugurate the 20th Convocation Day which was held at the Student Activities Centre (SAC) in

Convocations

Students stage a play at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

Dramatics

Students performing a musical number as part of the Entertainment Competition at the annual Literary and Cultural Week

Cultural Events

Mushroom lichen

Prof. Sengupto’s speech at one of the meetings during the visit of two gentlemen from the Technical University, Berlin, 1965

Administrators