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Mrs. Iengar presenting a trophy at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet in IIT Madras, 1970

Institute Events , Sports , Student Activities

In a Campastimes report from February 1971, it is mentioned that Mr. H. V. R. Iengar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the closing ceremony while Mrs. Iengar gave away the prizes.

Seen in the photograph, Mrs. Iengar (in saree) and to her right hand side is Mr. Navzer Mehta (General Secretary). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0247/IMG_0141
Album ID:
Date:
31 December 1970
Place:
Stadium
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:
Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet

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