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Dr. Malcom S. Adiseshiah (Former Director-General of the UNESCO) gives away a degree at the 9th Convocation ceremony that was held on 26th August, 1972

Dr. Malcom S. Adiseshiah (Former Director-General of the UNESCO) gives away a degree at the 9th Convocation ceremony that was held on 26th August, 1972

Collection:
Central Photographic Section Collection
Album Name:
Photograph ID:
001/0055/IMG_1671_1
Album ID:
Date:
1969-08-02
Place:
Open Air Theatre
Photographer:
C. Gourishankar (1926-2002). 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:
Convocation

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