C. Rajagopalachari arrives for the fourth convocation of IIT Madras, 1967

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Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, better known as Rajaji, was a freedom fighter, writer and also the second Chief Minister of Madras State (1952-1954).

C. Rajagopalachari (chief guest) is received by Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) Mr. C. V. Sethunathan (Registrar), Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer) and Mr. Rajagopalan (Deputy Registrar).

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Convocation, 1967

Photograph ID:

001/0006/IMG_0294_1

Album ID:

0006

Date:

22 July 1967

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:

Fourth Convocation