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At the Open Air Theatre, 1974

Visiting VIPs , Administrators , Institute Events

This photograph shows distinguished guests and administrators of IIT Madras seated at the stage during the formal initiation event for the final phase of the swimming pool construction.

A souvenir was released on this day for the faculty and students of the Institute. It contained information about the swimming pool. It is likely that the printed copies seen in the image are souvenirs.

The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. K. K. Shah (Governor of Tamil Nadu).

Seen in the photograph, seated, from left, Prof. R. K. Gupta (Dean of Student Affairs), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director of IIT Madras), Mr. K. K. Shah (Governor of Tamil Nadu), a person who is yet to be identified and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director). The student in the suit is yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Release of Souvenir by Governor, Initiation of Final Phase of Swimming Pool Construction, 1974

Photograph ID:

001/0277/IMG_0377

Album ID:

0277

Date:

13 April 1974

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Event:

Initiation of final phase of swimming pool construction and release of souvenir by Governor of Tamil Nadu

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.