Dr. A. L. Mudaliar awards a trophy shield at the Third Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1964

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Sports , Sports Facilities , Student Activities

This was the first Inter-IIT Sports Meet to be held in IIT Madras. In the Sixth Annual Number of IIT Madras, 1965, It is reported that Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (Chairman, Board of Governors) presided over the prize distribution ceremony and gave away the prizes.

The Student Secretary Mr. Syed Abdul Aleem (fifth from left) and Mr. Srinivasan (Physical Training Instructor, sixth from left) are present at the occasion. Prof. B. Sengupto (Director) is seated behind Dr. Mudaliar. The team receiving the prize are yet to be identified.

An identical photograph can be found in the Gourishankar Collection in Album 0317 under the ID: 001/0317/IMG_0567

Album 0001

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet

Photograph ID:

001/0001/IMG_0123_1

Album ID:

0001

Date:

28-31 December 1964

Event:

Third Inter IIT Sports Meet

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.

Place:

Stadium