Prof. G. Rouve proposes the vote of thanks during the Sixth Institute Day, 1965

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Prof. G. Rouve was one of the earliest German professors to work in the Institute. He was a part of the Civil Engineering Department and the staff-in-charge of the Entertainment Committee, Institute Gymkhana. Prof. Rouve lived with his family on the campus in the early years at IIT Madras.

In the photograph, from left, Mr. Lionel Paul (Gymkhana General Secretary), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam (Chief Minister of Madras State and chief guest), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President) and a gentleman (yet to be identified).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0268 under the ID: 001/0268/IMG_0144

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Sixth Institute Day, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0025/IMG_0778_1

Album ID:

0025

Date:

4 April 1965

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

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:

Sixth Institute Day