A section of the audience at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1964

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The meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time. It took place from 28 to 31 December. The Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan was the chief guest. Khan was the captain of the Indian Cricket Team at that time. He also inaugurated the newly commissioned stadium at IIT Madras.

Sitting in the first row, Mr. R. Natarajan, Registrar (third from left), Mansoor Ali Khan (chief guest, fourth from left), Prof. P. C. Varghese (Gymkhana President, fifth from left) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, seventh from left in first row).

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0684

Album 0001

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet

Photograph ID:

001/0001/IMG_0077_1

Album ID:

0001

Date:

28-31 December 1964

Event:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet

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.

Place:

Stadium