The chief guest examines the machinery at the Hydraulics Laboratory, 1970

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Dr. K. L. Rao, Union Minister for Irrigation and Power was the chief guest for the inauguration function of the Hydraulics Laboratory on 3 August 1970. A Campastimes report notes that Dr. Rao was taken around the Laboratory by Prof. Gerhard Rouve and Prof. A. Ramachandran after declaring open the towing tank.

Seen in the photograph are Prof. A. Ramachandran (Director, extreme right), Prof. Gerhard Rouve (Civil Engineering Department, to Prof. Ramachandran’s right hand side) and Dr. K. L. Rao (wearing a light coloured shirt).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Hydraulics Lab Dr. K.L. Rao 13-08-1970

Photograph ID:

001/0228/IMG_0524

Album ID:

0228

Date:

3 August 1970

Place:

Hydraulics lab

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:

Inauguration of Hydraulics Lab