Prof. P. C. Varghese welcoming the guests at the Seventh Institute Day celebrations, 1966

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This photograph was taken during the official agenda preceding the entertainment programme.

In the image, from left on stage, a gentleman (yet to be identified), Dr. N. Klein (staff-in-charge of Literary Committee, partly visible), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors and chief guest), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras) and Dr. Raja Sir Muthiah Chettiar (Pro-Chancellor, Annamalai University and Member, Board of Governors).

Prof. P. C. Varghese (President, Institute Gymkhana) can be seen addressing the audience (extreme right).

An identical photograph can be found in the Central Photographic Section Collection in Album 0017 under the ID: 001/0017/IMG_0594_1

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Seventh Institute Day, 1966

Photograph ID:

001/0206/IMG_0165

Album ID:

0206

Date:

12 March 1966

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:

Seventh Institute Day