A photograph with the foundation stone, 1962

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Inaugurations , Visiting VIPs

The engraving on the stone states that it was laid by Dr. Heinrich Luebke (chief guest), and also the fact that it is a symbol of Indo-German co-operation. The writing is both in English and Hindi. The foundation stone has a quote by Mahatma Gandhi that Dr. Luebke mentioned in his speech during the ceremony, "Knowledge will be the common property of people".

From left, Dr. h. c. Heinrich Luebke (President of the Federal Republic of Germany), Mr. R. Natarajan (Registrar), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer) and Prof. B. Sengupto (Director).

Album 0003

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Visit of h. c. Heinrich Luebke, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1962

Photograph ID:

001/0003/IMG_0156_1

Album ID:

0003

Date:

3 December 1962

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:

Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony