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Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke lays the foundation stone, 1962

Inaugurations , Visiting VIPs

Dr. Heinrich Luebke was the President of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was the chief guest at this event where the foundation stone was laid.

The foundation stone is displayed on the wall on the ground floor of the Administration Block at IIT Madras, near the security office. The slab is made from granite. 

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0259 under the ID: 001/0259/IMG_0337

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Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0003/IMG_0155_1
Album ID:
Date:
3 December 1962
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:
Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony

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