Dr. Nikolaus Klein presents a memento to Dr. A. L. Mudaliar

< Back

Administrators , Faculty , Institute Events

The memento that Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (first Chairman, Board of Governors) is seen receiving in the image appears to be two wooden elephants that are carrying a golden scroll. Seen behind Dr. Nikolaus Klein (Professor of German) on the dais is Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director) and seen to the right of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar is Mrs. Radha Bai (wife of Dr. A. L. Mudaliar).

Dr. A. L. Mudaliar (1887-1974) was a renowned Indian educationist and physician. He was the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of Madras University (27 years), principal of Madras Medical College and Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT Madras. He was also elected as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board in 1949 and 1950. He was knighted in the 1945 New Year Honours and awarded the prestigious civilian awards, Padma Bhushan in 1954 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1963 for his valuable contributions to education in India.

Collection:

Central Photographic Section Collection

Album Name:

Farewell function in honour of Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, First Chairman, Board of Governors

Photograph ID:

001/0018/IMG_0627_1

Album ID:

0018

Date:

30th August 1969

Place:

Aero Hangar

Event:

Farewell

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.