Dr. A. L. Mudaliar signing the record of degrees conferred at the fourth convocation, 1967

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Dr. A. L. Mudaliar was the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He served his tenure from 1959 to 1969.

On the dais, from the left Prof. B. Sengupto (Director), chief guest C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors), Prof. K. S. G. Doss (Member of Board of Governors of IIT Madras and Director, Central Electro-Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi) and Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar, standing).

Also seen are Prof. R. G. Narayanamurthi (Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, second from right) and Prof. P. Venkata Rao (Head of Electrical Engineering Department, extreme right).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0259_1

Album ID:

0006

Date:

22 July 1967

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:

Fourth Convocation