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The Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time in 1964. This photograph was taken during the cultural programme which was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre. Other programmes which were a part of the cultural programme were plays in Hindi and English and also group songs by students of the various IITs. Seen in the photograph is Mr. K. V. Rangaswami (Civil Engineering Department, second batch, extreme left). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317…

The Inter-IIT Sports Meet took place from 28 to 31 December. It was the first one to be held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme of the meet was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Some of the programmes that were a part of the cultural event were plays in Tamil, Hindi and English, and music performances by groups from the different IITs. The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0543

The Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet was held at IIT Madras for the first time in 1964. This photograph was taken during the cultural programme which was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre. Other programmes which were a part of the cultural programme were plays in Hindi and English and also group songs by students of the various IITs. Seen in the photograph is Mr. K. V. Rangaswami (Civil Engineering Department, second batch, middle). The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the…

The cultural programme during the meet most likely took place at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). There were performances of plays in Tamil, Hindi and English and also music performances by groups of students from the various IITs. The students are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0545

The Inter-IIT Sports Meet took place from 28 to 31 December. It was the first one to be held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme of the meet was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Some of the programmes that were a part of the cultural event were plays in Tamil, Hindi and English, and music performances by groups from the different IITs. The persons in the photograph are yet to be identified. An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0551

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme also included group songs. The play was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT). The performers are yet to be identified.   An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0547

This photograph was taken at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet in 1964. It was the first time that the meet was being held at IIT Madras. Prof. Ajit Kolar (Mechanical Engineering Department) calls the three dignitaries shown above, “The Second Trinity of IIT Madras”. “The First Trinity” comprises President Heuss, Chancellor Adenauer and President Nehru according to Prof. Kolar. From the left, Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director).  An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album…

This performance was a part of the cultural programme of the Third-Inter IIT Sports Meet, held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme was most likely held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) and also included group songs. The performers are yet to be identified. The play “The New Wing at Elsinore” was written by English playwright St. John Hankin (1869-1909) and appeared in the book Mr. Punch’s Dramatic Sequels. He was a major proponent of Edwardian "New Drama" along with George Bernard Shaw and John Galsworthy. The play was a sequel to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which Hankin thought could use…

The Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet was the first one to be held at IIT Madras. The cultural programme consisted of plays in different languages including English, Hindi and Tamil, and also included group songs. Students from various IITs took part in the cultural programmes. The student in the black suit is Mr. K. V. Rangaswami. He received his B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras in 1965. He went on to complete his higher studies from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. After graduation, he joined Larsen and Toubro Limited, joining the Engineering Construction Corporation…

The Sports Meet took place between 28 and 31 December. It also marked the occasion when the stadium was inaugurated by the Nawab of Pataudi. Sitting from left (first row), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), a distinguished guest (yet to be identified), Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director). An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0685

This photograph shows IIT Madras’ Gajendra Circle and the Administrative Building in one shot. Gajendra Circle, also known as GC, is a well-known landmark of IIT Madras. It is located near IIT Madras’ Library and the Administrative Building; it is also located in the very centre of the campus. It has gone through several versions and changes from a lamp post, four elephants, two elephants and two people, to the current version seen in this image of Gajendra Circle: two elephants facing opposite sides under a water fountain. A beautifully blossomed flowering tree is seen next to the…

This photograph was taken in 1986, during the Hostel Day of Jamuna Hostel. The photograph shows a group of students having dinner, which would have taken place after the events of the Hostel Day. From the left, the students are: Sharath (the first person on the left), the fourth person from the left is Swarnalatha, followed by N. S. Vinodh, Padma, Ananth, and Krishna Kumar. A chief guest would be invited to this event and prizes would be distributed to the hostel students who had won events. This photograph refers to the dinner that would have taken place after the Jamuna Hostel Day…

This particular photograph shows wing 6 of Jamuna Hostel. Jamuna Hostel was established in 1964. This phtoograph shows three students; from the left, they are N. S. Vinodh, G. S. Goindi, and S. R. Saha. The photograph also shows a corridor with rooms on one side with the other side open to the outside where trees are visible. A door is also seen at the end of the corridor as is a bicycle. The Heritage Centre thanks Mr. N. S. Vinodh for the information provided. 

Gajendra Circle is a well-known landmark of IIT Madras. It is located near IIT Madras’ Library and the Administrative Building; it is also located in the very centre of the campus. It has gone through several versions and changes from a lamp post, four elephants, two elephants and two people, to the current version seen in this image of Gajendra Circle: two elephants facing opposite sides under a water fountain. Also seen in the image are a person pushing a wheelbarrow; a person is seen behind him, and under the trees, another person is seen.

This photograph was taken during the Mardi Gras cultural festival of IIT Madras in 1988. Mardi Gras was the cultural festival of IIT Madras which still lives on through the name of Saarang. Mardi Gras took place annually in the IIT Madras campus for a period of 5 days comprising events and competitions such as dance, music, quiz, debate, drama, fine arts, photography. Professional performances also took place during Mardi Gras and they were a highlight of the cultural festival. Here, in the photograph, are seen musicians Zakir Hussain and Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram, known as Vikku…