Dr. S. Bhagavantam at a Civil Engineering Laboratory in IIT Madras, 1969

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Campus Facilities , Academic Facilities , Visiting VIPs

Dr. Suri Bhagavantam, the well-known visionary scientist, administrator and architect of defense research was the chief guest at IIT Madras’s sixth convocation. Before the convocation, he examined the laboratory equipment and workshop facilities across the Institute. This photograph was taken at a Civil Engineering Laboratory. This can be ascertained by the fact that Prof. Gerhard Rouve is in the photograph and also the hydraulic laboratory water containers are visible behind him.

Prof. G. Rouve (Civil Engineering Department), Dr. S. Bhagavantam (chief guest and Scientific Adviser to the Minister of Defence), Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Mecchanical Engineering Department, face partially hidden), Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director), Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director), Prof. Sethuraman (Civil Engineering Department), Dr. Suresh Rao and Dr. Elango (extreme right). Identification by Prof. C.S. Swamy.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Visit of Dr. S. Bhagavantam

Photograph ID:

001/0053/IMG_1649_1

Album ID:

0053

Date:

2 August 1969

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:

VIP Visit

Place:

Civil Engineering Laboratory