The IIT Bombay Contingent at the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1970

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Sports , Institute Events

IIT Madras hosted the Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet in 1970. IIT Bombay tied for the third spot along with IIT Kharagpur and Delhi in the General Championship with impressive performances in some of the track events and in a couple of the field events.

The students appear to be dressed in formals, which is not the case today, where sports uniforms have replaced the earlier trend. We can also spot the IIT Delhi contingent at the back, while IIT Kanpur and Madras are also visible.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Eighth Inter-IIT Sports Meet, 1970

Photograph ID:

001/0310/IMG_0420

Album ID:

0310

Date:

28 to 31 December 1970

Place:

Stadium

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:

Inter-IIT Sports Meet