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Prof. B. Sengupto and Dr. A. L. Mudaliar at the Second Institute Day, 1961

Administrators , Campus Buildings , Institute Events

One can note the open structured Cauvery Hostel in the background. The initial hostels were built in this fashion. The later hostels were built as quadrangles. The shadow of the photographer (C. Gourishankar) falls on the ground. It appears that he used a flash while taking the photograph, which is suggested by the shadow.

Prof. B. Sengupto was the first Director of IIT Madras, while Dr. A. L. Mudalair was its first Chairman of the Board of Governors.

Collection:
Gourishankar Collection
Photograph ID:
001/0293/IMG_0144
Album ID:
Date:
4 April 1961
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:
Second Institute Day
Venue:
Premises of Cauvery Hostel

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