Governor’s address at IIT Madras, 1974

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Visiting VIPs , Administrators , Institute Events

Mr. K. K. Shah, the honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu visited IIT Madras on 13 April 1974 in order to formally initiate the final phase of the swimming pool construction. Here, he is seen standing at the podium.

Mr. Shah was the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1971 to 1976. He supported the construction of the swimming pool by donating a large sum of 1000 rupees to the Institute on 15 April 1974.

Seated at the stage, from left, a student who is yet to be identified, Prof. R. K. Gupta (Dean of Student Affairs), Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai (Director of IIT Madras), an unidentified gentleman, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director) and a student who is yet to be identified. The other persons in the photograph are yet to be identified.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Release of Souvenir by Governor, Initiation of Final Phase of Swimming Pool Construction, 1974

Photograph ID:

001/0277/IMG_0380

Album ID:

0277

Date:

13 April 1974

Place:

Open Air Theatre (OAT)

Event:

Initiation of final phase of swimming pool construction and release of souvenir by Governor of Tamil Nadu

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.