At the Open Air Theatre of IIT Madras, 1974

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Visiting VIPs , Administrators , Institute Events

This photograph was taken during the initiation event that was held to formally start the final phase of the construction of the swimming pool at IIT Madras. Mr. K. K. Shah (Governor of Tamil Nadu) was the chief guest for this event.

According to the event itinerary prepared by the Institute, the invocation for the event was planned for 7:10 p.m. to 7:12 p.m.. However, the itinerary also states that the national anthem was sung at the end of the event. Hence, it is not clear to us if this photograph was taken during the invocation or the national anthem.

Seen in the photograph, from left, a student who is yet to be identified, 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), an unidentified gentleman and Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director). The other persons in the photograph are 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_0373

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.